Mach angle

noun

The angle at which shock waves separate from an object travelling supersonically. The angle is related to the Mach number of the supersonic object.

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Meanings

nounMach angle (plural Mach angles)

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.

Origin

From Mach (“Ernst Mach”) + angle.

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Mach angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mach%20angle

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“Mach angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mach%20angle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mach angle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mach%20angle.

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