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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMach 1
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mah œn
"L'avion de chasse a atteint Mach 1 en altitude."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The speed of sound in a given medium, particularly in air, used as a standard unit of speed measurement in aerodynamics.
"The experimental aircraft successfully accelerated beyond Mach-1 during the afternoon test flight."
- 1
Moving at or possessing the speed equal to the speed of sound.
"The jet entered a Mach-1 dive over the designated testing range."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Named after Ernst Mach, an Austrian physicist and philosopher, combined with the number 1 to represent the exact speed of sound. The term entered aviation and scientific nomenclature in the mid-20th century as high-speed aerodynamic flight became achievable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mach-1" is said worldwide
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Mach 1
Transliteration: mah œn
"L'avion de chasse a atteint Mach 1 en altitude."
Mach 1
Transliteration: max ain
"Das Flugzeug durchbrach die Schallmauer bei Mach 1."
Mach 1
Transliteration: mak uno
"Il velivolo ha superato Mach 1 durante la picchiata."
Mach 1
Transliteration: mak uno
"El caza militar volaba a velocidad de Mach 1."
Mach 1
Transliteration: mak um
"A aeronave atingiu Mach 1 no espaço aéreo."
मैक 1
Transliteration: maik ek
"विमान ने मैक 1 की गति को पार कर लिया।"
马赫1
Transliteration: mǎ hè yī
"这架喷气式飞机达到了马赫1的速度。"
마하 1
Transliteration: maha il
"제트기는 마하 1의 속도로 비행했습니다."
マッハ1
Transliteration: mahha ichi
"航空機はマッハ1の速度を超えました。"
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