Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 48 compound words that contain mach. The most common are listed below. Open mach in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- Mach numberThe ratio of the speed of a body to that of sound in the surrounding medium.
- Mach angleThe angle at which shock waves separate from an object travelling supersonically. The angle is related to the Mach number of the supersonic object.
- Mach bandAny of a series of bands of slightly different shades of grey that make up an optical illusion where the contrast between the bands appears to be exaggerated as soon as they contact one another.
- Mach bandsplural of Mach band: Any of a series of bands of slightly different shades of grey that make up an optical illusion where the contrast between the bands appears to be exaggerated as soon as they contact one another.
- Mach coneThe conical domain of influence of a Mach wave where the size of the object moving at the speed of sound is near zero.
- Mach diamondSynonym of shock diamond: Any of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.
- Mach diamondsplural of Mach diamond: Any of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.
- Mach frontSynonym of Mach stem: A shock wave formed by the fusion of incident and reflected shock waves from an explosion.
- Mach stemA shock wave formed by the fusion of incident and reflected shock waves from an explosion.
- Mach waveA pressure wave travelling at the speed of sound, caused by a slight change of pressure added to a compressible flow.
- Mach tuckA change in an aircraft's pitching tendency at transonic speeds, often manifesting as a strong tendency to pitch down into a dive.
- Mach-Zehnder interferometerA device used to determine the relative phase shift variations between two collimated beams derived by splitting light from a single source.
- Mach anglesplural of Mach angle: The angle at which shock waves separate from an object travelling supersonically. The angle is related to the Mach number of the supersonic object.
- Mach stemsplural of Mach stem: A shock wave formed by the fusion of incident and reflected shock waves from an explosion.
- Mach wavesplural of Mach wave: A pressure wave travelling at the speed of sound, caused by a slight change of pressure added to a compressible flow.
- Mach frontsplural of Mach front: A shock wave formed by the fusion of incident and reflected shock waves from an explosion.
- Mach tuckedsimple past and past participle of Mach tuck
- Mach tucksthird-person singular simple present indicative of Mach tuck: A change in an aircraft's pitching tendency at transonic speeds, often manifesting as a strong tendency to pitch down into a dive.
- Mach tuckingpresent participle and gerund of Mach tuck
- Mach-Zehnder interferometersplural of Mach-Zehnder interferometer: A device used to determine the relative phase shift variations between two collimated beams derived by splitting light from a single source.
- mach bhajaA Bengali dish of fried fish.
Compound words 48
- MachistA proponent of Machism.
- MachianPertaining to the work or philosophical ideas of Ernst Mach, characterised by a system of mechanics based on extreme empiricism.
- MachismThe logical positivism of Ernst Mach (1838–1916), Austrian physicist and philosopher.
- stomachAn organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
- machinedsimple past and past participle of machine
- MachiasA river in Maine, United States; in full, Machias River.
- MachidaA city in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.
- MachmeterAn instrument that measures the speed of an aircraft relative to that of sound and displays it in Mach numbers.
- MachengA county-level city of Huanggang, Hubei, China.
- machiamAlternative spelling of macam: Like, similar to, resembling.