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mach

1
or Mach

[ mahk ]

Mach

2

[ mahk; German mahkh ]

noun

  1. Ernst [e, r, nst], 1838–1916, Austrian physicist, psychologist, and philosopher.

mach.

3

abbreviation for

  1. machine.
  2. machinery.
  3. machinist.

Mach

1

/ mæk /

noun

  1. short for Mach number

Mach

2

/ max /

noun

  1. MachErnst18381916MAustrianSCIENCE: physicistPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Ernst (ɛrnst). 1838–1916, Austrian physicist and philosopher. He devised the system of speed measurement using the Mach number. He also founded logical positivism, asserting that the validity of a scientific law is proved only after empirical testing

Mach

/ mäk,mäkh /

  1. Austrian physicist and philosopher who experimented with supersonic projectiles and the flow of gases, obtaining early photographs of shock waves and gas jets. His work laid an important foundation for later developments in the science of projectiles and aeronautical design, and the Mach number and Mach bands were named for him.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mach1

After Ernst Mach

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