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Word: Mach
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: named after Ernst Mach (see Mach, Ernst)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mak
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɑːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ratio of the speed of a body to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium. It is often used with a numeral (as Mach 1, Mach 2, etc.) to indicate the speed of sound, twice the speed of sound, etc.
Short Definition:ratio of speed of body to speed of sound in surrounding medium
Variant Forms:
- Mach number
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