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

verb

1. obsolete.
   intr (of faults or veins) to incline from the vertical

Word History and Origins

Origin of hade¹

First recorded in 1675–85; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of hade¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

He was out of it in an instant with the agility of a pickpocket, was across the room and at Hade's throat like a dog.

From Project Gutenberg

Other nombre is a multitude hade out of vnitees, vnitee is that thynge wher-by euery thynge is callede oone, other o thynge.

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If a nombre be hade twies in hym-self, oer ones in his quadrat, at is the same, at a cubike Fol.

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And yf a nombre twies be hade in a-noer, the nombre is clepede solide and not cubike, as twies .3.

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The rote of a nombre cubike is the nombre that is twies hade in hym-selfe, or ones in his quadrat.

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