DIHEDRAL

Dihedral

Dihedral angle is the upward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed-wing aircraft. "Anhedral angle" is the name given to negative dihedral angle, that is, when there is a downward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed-wing aircraft.

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dihedral

Noun

  1. An angle between two plane surfaces
  2. The upward slope of an aircraft's wing
  3. The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond

Adjective

  1. Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces.
    dihedral angle


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