dihedral
noun
di·he·dral
(ˌ)dī-ˈhē-drəl 
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: the angle between an aircraft supporting surface (such as a wing) and a horizontal transverse line
Examples of dihedral in a Sentence
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And signature dihedral doors swoop up for entry, adding practicality and a bit of fanfare.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
Such an airframe modification would have meant things like longer landing gear (which might not then fit in the fuselage when retracted), more wing dihedral (upward bend), and so forth.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2019
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
Such an airframe modification would have meant things like longer landing gear (which might not then fit in the fuselage when retracted), more wing dihedral (upward bend), and so forth.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2019
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First Known Use
circa 1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Dihedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dihedral. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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