critical taper

noun

An equilibrial angle made by the far end of a body of wedge-shaped material being pushed by the near end.

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Meanings

nouncritical taper (plural critical tapers)

plural critical tapers

  1. engineeringAn equilibrial angle made by the far end of a body of wedge-shaped material being pushed by the near end.
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