mach

1 of 2

abbreviation

Mach

2 of 2

noun

: a usually high speed expressed by a Mach number
an airplane flying at Mach 2

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Manufactured by Australian startup Radium Performance, the Mach One delivers 8,000 watts via two rear-wheel motors which take it from 0 to 30 mph (48 km/h) in a claimed three seconds. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025 Image Image In Huntington Beach, Calif., Mach Industries, which has a contract with the Army, makes weapons in a 150,000-square-foot warehouse. Patrick Sisson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Ramjets are usually best suited to work at supersonic levels from Mach 2 to Mach 4. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025 The frame is robust 6061 T-6 aluminum, and big Mach 1 Trucky 30 27.5-inch hoops shod in real-deal Schwalbe Eddy Current 2.6-inch wide mountain bike tires keep things rolling. William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mach

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Mach number

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mach was in 1947

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“Mach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mach. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

Mach

noun

Medical Definition

Mach

noun
: a usually high speed expressed by a Mach number
an airplane flying at Mach 2

Biographical Definition

Mach

biographical name

ˈmäḵ How to pronounce Mach (audio)
ˈmäk
Ernst 1838–1916 Austrian physicist and philosopher

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