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ANGLE OF REST

Specialty Definition: ANGLE OF REST

DomainDefinition

Mining

The maximum slope at which a heap of any loose or fragmented solid material will stand without sliding or come to rest when poured or dumped in a pile or on a slope. Syn:angle of reposeSee also:natural slope. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: ANGLE OF REST

Language Translations for "ANGLE OF REST"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

skredvinkel (angle of repose), naturligt skråningsanlæg (angle of repose), naturlig skræntvinkel (angle of natural repose, angle of repose, angle of repose of the natural slope), friktionsvinkel (angle of repose). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

schuifhoek (angle of repose), natuurlijke hellingshoek (angle of repose). (various references)

   

French

  

angle de talus (angle of repose, slope angle), angle de glissement (angle of repose), angle d'équilibre (angle of repose), talus d'équilibre (angle of repose), pente-limite (angle of repose). (various references)

   

German

  

natürlicher Böschungswinkel (angle of natural repose, angle of repose, angle of repose of the natural slope), Kohlengleitwiunkel (angle of repose). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κρίσιμη κλίση πρανούς (angle of repose). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

angleay ofay estray

   

Portuguese

  

ângulo do talude (angle of repose). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

talud natural (angle of repose), ángulo de talud natural (angle of natural repose, angle of repose, angle of repose of the natural slope), ángulo de reposo (angle of natural repose, angle of repose, angle of repose of the natural slope). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

rasvinkel (angle of repose). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: ANGLE OF REST

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-e-f-g-l-n-o-r-s-t"

-2 letters: elongates, fenestral, flagstone, forestage, fosterage, frontages, sloganeer.

-3 letters: aerogels, earstone, elongate, engrafts, enlarges, entresol, estragon, estrange, estrogen, eternals, fagoters, farnesol, fastener, felstone, fenagles, fenestra, flangers, floaters, flotages, forelegs, forestal, frontage, frontals, gasolene, generals, gleaners, gloaters, grantees, greatens, legators, negaters, negators, oleaster, reagents, refasten, reflates, refloats, regental, resonate, seafront, sergeant, softener, strangle, tangelos.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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1. Translations: Modern
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