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Mach

Syllabification: (Mach)
Pronunciation: /mäk/
(also Mach number)
Definition of Mach

noun

  • the ratio of the speed of a body to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium. It is often used with a numeral (as Mach 1, Mach 2, etc.) to indicate the speed of sound, twice the speed of sound, etc..

Mach in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Mach in the British & World English dictionary