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hade

[ heyd ]

noun

  1. Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
  2. Mining. the inclination of a vein or seam from the vertical.


verb (used without object)

, had·ed, had·ing.
  1. (of a fault, vein, or seam) to incline from a vertical position.

hade

/ heɪd /

noun

  1. the angle made to the vertical by the plane of a fault or vein
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. obsolete.
    intr (of faults or veins) to incline from the vertical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hade1

First recorded in 1675–85; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hade1

C18: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

To estimate the orientation of the rock before it was drilled out of the ground, the team realized they need to measure three angles, the hade, azimuth, and roll, which are similar to the pitch, yaw, and roll of a boat.

The hade is essentially the tilt of the sample, while the azimuth is the absolute direction the sample is pointing relative to true north.

They realized that to estimate a sample's hade and azimuth they could use the rover's measurements of the drill's orientation, as they could assume the tilt of the drill is parallel to any sample that it extracts.

Chiles hade his commitment to Michigan State public in a social media post.

Robert’s agreement was announced on Jan. 2, 2020, and he hade his MLB debut on July 24 of that year.

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