angle of incidence(n = noun.shape) incidence angle - the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence;
is a kind of angle
has particulars: angle of attack, critical angle

   The angle between the chord of an aërocurve and the relative direction of the undisturbed air current. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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