WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an′gle of attack′, 
    1. AeronauticsAlso called,[esp. Brit.,] angle of incidence. the acute angle between the chord of an aircraft wing or other airfoil and the direction of the relative wind.
    2. Rail Transportthe angular attitude of a wheel flange to the rail, esp. on curves.
    • 1905–10

'angle of attack' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
angle of incidence - burble - critical angle - spin - spiral - stall - washin - washout

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