"Mach angle" meaning in All languages combined

See Mach angle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Mach angles [plural]
Etymology: Mach (“Ernst Mach”) + angle Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Mach|angle|gloss1=Ernst Mach}} Mach (“Ernst Mach”) + angle Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mach angle (plural Mach angles)
  1. The angle at which shock waves separate from an object travelling supersonically. The angle is related to the Mach number of the supersonic object. Wikipedia link: en:Ernst Mach, en:Mach angle
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