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- [noun ha-shoo r, hash-oo r; verb ha-shoo r]
- /noun hæˈʃʊər, ˈhæʃ ʊər; verb hæˈʃʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noun ha-shoo r, hash-oo r; verb ha-shoo r]
- /noun hæˈʃʊər, ˈhæʃ ʊər; verb hæˈʃʊər/
Definitions of hachure word
- noun hachure one of a series of short parallel lines drawn on a map to indicate topographic relief. 1
- noun hachure shading composed of such lines. 1
- verb with object hachure Also, hatch. to indicate or shade by hachures. 1
- noun hachure (cartography, chiefly, historical) A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope. 1
- abbreviation HACHURE hatching 0
- noun hachure shading of short lines drawn on a relief map to indicate gradients 0
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Origin of hachure
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1855-60; See origin at hatch3, -ure
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Parts of speech for Hachure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hachure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hachure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hachure
noun hachure
- contour — You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours.
- isoline — isogram.
- level line — contour line.
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