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face angle

American  

noun

Geometry.
  1. the angle formed by two successive edges of a polyhedron.


Etymology

Origin of face angle

First recorded in 1910–15

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Odds are you’ve just become quite good at compensating for mediocre mis-hits, awful alignment and verruckt face angle.

From Golf Digest Feb. 2, 2020

The Z785’s adjustable hosel features 12 settings between +1/-1 degree of loft, +1/-1 degree of face angle, and +2/-2 degrees of lie angle.

From Golf Digest Aug. 27, 2018

For typical golfers, a closed face angle adds loft, and it helps shots that fade stay more on-line and roll more.

From Golf Digest Jul. 18, 2016

The platform connects to your PC with a 10-foot USB cable and measures your club head speed, face angle and swing path in real time.

From Time Feb. 13, 2013

A: It starts with an adjustable hosel: The club's loft, lie and face angle can change with each partial rotation of the shaft.

From Golf Digest Jan. 16, 2013

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