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the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence

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  1. n. the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
  2. The angle between the chord of an aërocurve and the relative direction of the undisturbed air current.
  3. The angle between the chord of an aërocurve and the relativedirection of the undisturbed air current.