angular length

angular length

[′aŋ·gyə·lər ′leŋkth]
(mechanics)
A length expressed in the unit of the length per radian or degree of a specified wave.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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