Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
angle — See ackermann angle approach angle attack angle cam angle caster angle departure angle dwell dwell angle front triangle heading angle … Dictionary of automotive terms
Angle of incidence — is a measure of deviation of something from straight on , for example: in the approach of a ray to a surface, or the angle at which the wing or horizontal tail of an airplane is installed on the fuselage, measured relative to the axis of the… … Wikipedia
angle — [n1] shape formed by two lines meeting at a point bend, corner, crook, crotch, cusp, decline, divergence, dogleg, edge, elbow, flare, flection, flexure, fork, incline, intersection, knee, nook, notch, obliquity, point, slant, turn, turning, twist … New thesaurus
angle — 01. Japanese people bow at different [angles] to show different meaning. 02. A horse has to change the [angle] of its head to focus it eye instead of changing the shape of the lens of the eye as we do. 03. The floor of the old house is [angled] a … Grammatical examples in English
angle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin angulus Date: 14th century 1. a corner whether constituting a projecting part or a partially enclosed space < they sheltered in an angle of the building > 2. a. the figure formed by … New Collegiate Dictionary
angle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. corner (See angularity); aspect, guise, point of view; approach. See appearance. v. i. fish. See pursuit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Figure or plane formed at an intersection] Syn. notch, flare, crotch,… … English dictionary for students
angle — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, L, action, aim, anagnorisis, angle for, angle of vision, angle off, apex, approach, architectonics, architecture, argument, aspect, atmosphere, background, bait the hook, base, basis, be after, bear off,… … Moby Thesaurus
angle — The meeting point of two lines or planes; the figure formed by the junction of two lines or planes; the space bounded on two sides by lines or planes that meet. For angles not listed below, see the descriptive term; e.g., axioincisal, distobuccal … Medical dictionary
approach — 1. In psychiatry, a term used to describe how interpersonal relationships are negotiated. 2. The path or method used to expose the operative field during an operation. [M.E., fr. O. Fr., fr L.L. appropio, to come nearer, fr. ad, to + propius,… … Medical dictionary
angle — 1. noun 1) an angle of 33° Syn: gradient, slope, slant, inclination 2) right in the angle of the roof Syn: corner, point, fork, nook, crook, edge 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
