About The Word Dihedral
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What's The Definition Of Dihedral?Synonyms | Synonyms for Dihedral: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dihedral: See Also | Dihedral In Webster's Dictionary \Di*he"dral\, a. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ? a seat,
bottom, base, fr. ? to sit. Cf. {Diedral}.]
Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal.
{Dihedral angle}, the angular space contained between planes
which intersect. It is measured by the angle made by any
two lines at right angles to the two planes.
\Di*he"dral\, a. 1. Of a kite or an a["e]roplane, having wings that make with one another a dihedral angle, esp. when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180[deg]. 2. (A["e]ronautics) Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other. |
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