angle of repose

noun Geology.

the maximum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will remain in place without sliding.
Compare angle of slide.

Origin of angle of repose

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby angle of repose

angle of lead, angle of pitch, angle of polarization, angle of reflection, angle of refraction, angle of repose, angle of rib, angle of roll, angle of slide, angle of stall, angle of torsion

British Dictionary definitions for angle of repose

angle of repose

noun

the maximum angle to the horizontal at which rocks, soil, etc, will remain without sliding