MACH

Mach, Ernst Mach

(noun) Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Mach

Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist 1838 - 1916.

Noun

Mach (uncountable)

(physics) 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; the Mach number.

Usage notes

• Never plural.

• Always precedes the number, as in the example above.

Anagrams

• ACMH, Cham, HAMC, HMAC, cham

Source: Wiktionary



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