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Definition of "anhedral" []

  • Lacking sharp, recognisable crystal faces. (adjective)
  • The downward slope of an aircraft’s wing (noun)

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Use "anhedral" in a sentence
  • "The opposite of dihedral is called anhedral, and, of course, refers to a wing that is angled down."
  • "Sorry for going off topic, but I would appreciate some more aerodynamics posts: the one on anhedral and dihedral was especially good."
  • "All this talk of anhedral and dihedral leads to the question of why one would want use either of these on an aircraft."
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