hade

American  

[heyd] / heɪd /

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.

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verb (used without object)

haded, hading

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

hade British  

/ heɪd /

noun

1. the angle made to the vertical by the plane of a fault or vein

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of hade

First recorded in 1675–85; origin uncertain

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times