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noun
The angle of incidence beyond which light traveling through a medium experiences total internal reflection upon encountering a boundary with a less refractive medium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
The angle of attack beyond which an airfoil stalls, experiencing a decrease in lift and increase in drag due to separation of airflow from the upper surface of the airfoil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
The angle beyond which a ramp or a set of stairs is considered uncomfortable or unsafe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: angle of incidence, incidence angle
History
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Across languages
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