slenderness-ratio

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Definitions of slenderness-ratio word

noun slenderness-ratio Aeronautics. the ratio of the span of an airfoil to its mean chord. 1
noun slenderness-ratio Digital Technology, Television. the ratio of the width of an image to its height, usually a standard ratio such as 16 to 9 or 4 to 3. 1
noun slenderness-ratio Naval Architecture. the ratio of the height of a rudder to its fore-and-aft length. 1
noun slenderness-ratio Rocketry. Also called fineness ratio, slenderness ratio. the ratio of the mean diameter of the body of a rocket or missile to its length. the ratio of the length of the combustion chamber of a rocket motor to its diameter. 1

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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