- angle of repose
- The maximum angle of slope (measured from a horizontal plane) at which loose, cohesionless material will come to rest.GG
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Angle of repose — Repose Re*pose , n. [F. repos. See {Repose}, v.] 1. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet. [1913 Webster] Shake off the golden slumber of repose. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
angle of repose — n. the maximum angle of slope at which sand, loose rock, etc. will remain in place without sliding, as on a hillside … English World dictionary
Angle of repose — For the Wallace Stegner novel, see Angle of Repose (novel). For the friction angle between two solid objects, see Friction. For the Sleepytime Gorilla Museum song of the same name, see In Glorious Times. Angle of repose The angle of repose or,… … Wikipedia
angle of repose — trinties kampas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. angle of friction; angle of repose; limiting angle; limiting angle of friction vok. Gleitwinkel, m; Grenzwinkel, m; Grenzwinkel der Reibung, m; Reibungswinkel, m rus. предельный угол, m; … Fizikos terminų žodynas
angle of repose — n the greatest angle, measured from horizontal, attained by a coal so that material on the sides of top of the inverted cone or trench created in car top sampling remains stable, that is, will not shift or slide. Coal size and moisture content… … Coke&Coal Terminology
Angle of Repose (novel) — infobox Book | name = Angle of Repose title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Wallace Stegner cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Doubleday release date =… … Wikipedia
angle of repose — 1. physics : the angle that the plane of contact between two bodies makes with the horizontal when the upper body is just on the point of sliding : the angle whose tangent is the coefficient of friction between the two bodies 2. or angle of rest … Useful english dictionary
angle of repose — Geol. the maximum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will remain in place without sliding. Cf. angle of slide. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
angle of repose — noun the steepest angle at which a sloping surface formed of loose material is stable … English new terms dictionary
angle of repose — noun Geology the maximum angle at which unconsolidated material, such as scree, will remain stable …
