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hachures

Pronunciation: /haˈʃjʊəz/

Definition of hachures

noun

  • parallel lines used in hill-shading on maps, their closeness indicating steepness of gradient.

Derivatives

hachured

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, from hacher (see hatch3)

hachures in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hachures in the US English dictionary