Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angle of repose

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: an-gle of re-pose
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The steepest angle at which granular material can be piled without material sliding off of the pile.

Inflected Forms

angles of repose (plural)

Questions

What does angle of repose mean?: The steepest angle at which granular material can be piled without material sliding off of the pile.

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