Mach — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Mach name A surname of Austrian physicist Ernst Mach, after whom the unit of speed relative to the speed of sound is named.
Senses
Mach is used for these senses in English:
- Mach (physics, uncountable) A ratio of the speed (of an object, etc.) to the speed of sound in the fluid or other medium through which the object travels. Usually used to describe supersonic speeds; always precedes the Mach number.
Mach — full definition
- name A surname of Austrian physicist Ernst Mach, after whom the unit of speed relative to the speed of sound is named.
- n A unit of speed equal to the speed of sound in a given medium, used especially of aircraft.