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Noun: hade  heyd
  1. (geology) the angle between a fault plane or vein and the vertical
    "The geologist measured the hade of the fault to determine its orientation"
Verb: hade  heyd
  1. Deviate from the vertical, especially referring to a vein, fault, or lode in geology
    "The gold vein haded to the east at a 15-degree angle"

Derived forms: hading, hades, haded

Encyclopedia: Hade