(often followed by a number )常后接数字 a measurement of speed, used especially for aircraft. Mach 1 is the speed of sound. 马赫,马赫数(速度单位,尤用于计算飞行速度,1 马赫等于音速) a fighter plane with a top speed of Mach 3 (= 3 times the speed of sound) 最高速度为 3 马赫的歼击机
Word Origin1930s: named after E. Mach (1838-1916), Austrian physicist and philosopher of science.