face angle

noun

: an angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle

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Among the club and ball data points tracked by Full Swing are spin rate, face angle, attack angle, launch angle, ball speed, club speed, and more. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Strategic weight placement helps maintain the face angle even when the path or contact isn’t consistent – a common fault among golf’s weekend warriors. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of face angle was in 1913

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“Face angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20angle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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