hade

[heyd] , noun, verb, had·ed, had·ing.
noun
1.
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
2.
Mining. the inclination of a vein or seam from the vertical.
verb (used without object)
3.
(of a fault, vein, or seam) to incline from a vertical position.

Origin:
1675–85; origin uncertain

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hade (heɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the angle made to the vertical by the plane of a fault or vein
 
vb
2.  obsolete (intr) (of faults or veins) to incline from the vertical
 
[C18: of unknown origin]

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Hade is always a great word to know.
So is horizon. Does it mean:
single bed of sedimentary rock, consisting of one kind of matter representing continuous deposition
thin, distinctive stratum useful for stratigraphic correlation
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