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English word dihedral comes from English di-, English -hedral

di- (English)

(uncommon) Alternative form of dis-. Two, twice, or double A form of dia- before a vowel.

-hedral (English)

Used to form adjectives describing related nouns ending in -hedron or -hedra.

dihedral (English)

(aeronautics) The upward slope of an aircraft's wing. (chemistry) The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond. (mathematics) An angle between two plane surfaces (aviation) Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other.. (mathematics) Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces.. (of a kite or an aeroplane) Having wings that form a [...]

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