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angle of repose

Angle of repose is defined as the maximum slant of an incline without loose materials sliding down.

(noun)

An example of an angle of repose is the highest slope of a sand hill.

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See angle of repose in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the maximum angle of slope at which sand, loose rock, etc. will remain in place without sliding, as on a hillside
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