亚洲网紅露点

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dihedral

[ dahy-hee-druhl ]

adjective

  1. having or formed by two planes.
  2. of or relating to a dihedron.


noun

  1. Aeronautics. the angle at which the right and left wings or the halves of any other horizontal surface of an airplane or the like are inclined upward or downward.

dihedral

/ 诲补瑟藞丑颈藧诲谤蓹濒 /

adjective

  1. having or formed by two intersecting planes; two-sided

    a dihedral angle

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also calleddihedrondihedral angle the figure formed by two intersecting planes
  2. the US name for corner
  3. the upward inclination of an aircraft wing in relation to the lateral axis Compare anhedral
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dihedral

  1. Formed by a pair of planes or sections of planes that intersect.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of dihedral1

First recorded in 1790鈥1800; di- 1 + -hedral
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Example Sentences

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鈥淧recisely. I suggest going with a Seagull. Remember to line up the wing flaps for good balance. Set the dihedral angle flat or slightly up, the vertical stabilizers to approximately forty-five degrees to the plane of the wings...鈥

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This is called dihedral, and it keeps the plane from entering a death spiral and helps it fly better also.

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There are exhilarating G-forces in all directions, and the visual of McLaren鈥檚 upswinging dihedral doors.

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Stabilized, their bodies assume a graceful dihedral curve that maximizes their ability to soar.

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In flight they form a shallow 鈥渧鈥 or dihedral shape and tend to hold that shape even as they tilt precariously in wind gusts.

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