Mach angle
noun
\ˈmäk-, ˈmȧk-\
Definition of Mach angle
: half of the vertex angle of a Mach cone whose sine is the ratio of the speed of sound to the speed of a moving body
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Origin and Etymology of mach angle
after Ernst Mach †1916 Austrian physicist and philosopher
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