Hachure
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /hæʃˈjʊə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hachure is a noun meaning (cartography, chiefly historical) A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.
Meaning
(cartography, chiefly historical) A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.
More Meanings
- To mark a map with hachures.
Word Forms
- hachures
- hachuring
- hachured
Synonyms for hachure
Depending on context, synonyms include hatch, hatching, crosshatch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hatching, crosshatch, hatch, hatchure, hanch, hypsograph.
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