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  mach

  noun

  mach number.
• Mach
  Mach

  noun

  Ernst 1838–1916, Austrian physicist, psychologist, and philosopher.
• mach.
  mach.

  abbreviation

  machine.

mach

¹ American  

[mahk] / mɑk /

Or Mach

noun

1. mach number.

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Mach ² American  

[mahk, mahkh] / mɑk, mɑx /

noun

1. Ernst 1838–1916, Austrian physicist, psychologist, and philosopher.

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mach. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. machine.

2. machinery.

3. machinist.

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Mach ¹ British  

/ mæk /

noun

1. short for Mach number

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Mach ² British  

/ max /

noun

1. 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

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Mach Scientific  

/ 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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Usage

How fast is Mach 1? A Mach number is the ratio of an object's speed in a given medium to the speed of sound in that medium. Mach 1, then, is the speed of sound, around 761 mph at sea level on a standard day. The term is also used as a metaphor for high speeds more generally. How to pronounce Mach 1[ mahk wuhn ]

Etymology

Origin of mach

After Ernst Mach

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

mach Mach

After the results, Bhattacharya said, the BJP would send "different kinds of small fish" to Banerjee's house and invite her party workers over for mach bhaat, Bengali for fish and rice.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Air Force Captain Kristin "BEO" Wolfe performs the "high-speed pass" maneuver at approximately .95 mach, which is just below the speed of sound, at the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.

From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2021

I will be curious to see what mach his framework has achieved by then.

From Forbes ● Mar. 10, 2013

A couple of crafty, mach 2 base runners stole their way into the already plaque-packed Baseball Hall of Fame.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fatty Melcher was next and Pewt was next and Beany and Fatty Gilman got tired and went ashore. next we had the floteing mach.

From 'Sequil' Or Things Whitch Aint Finished in the First by Henry A. (Henry Augustus) Shute

The first dates to the 1880s and was introduced by physicist Ernst Mach.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

El Segundo-based industrial supplies company Advanced Manufacturing Company of America and Huntington Beach-based aerospace company Mach Industries each raised $300 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Hypersonic means Mach 5—five times the speed of sound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

The funding will help Mach Industries expand its manufacturing, advance its technology and deepen its partnerships with customers that include the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

The most visionary of the brain busters pined for the day when a pilot could take one of their creations for a hypersonic joy ride: Mach 5 or faster.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly