Dihedral Definition
dī-hēdrəl
adjective
Having or formed by two intersecting plane faces.
A dihedral angle.
Webster's New World
Having wings that form a dihedral angle with each other, as some airplanes.
Webster's New World
Being inclined to each other at a dihedral angle.
Webster's New World
noun
A dihedral angle.
Webster's New World
A dihedral group.
American Heritage
The acute angle, normally upward, between the wings of certain airplanes, designed to improve lateral stability.
Webster's New World
(chemistry) The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Dihedral
Noun
Singular:
dihedral
Plural:
dihedralsOrigin of Dihedral
di- + -hedral
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