angle of repose
Definition of angle of repose
1
physics
: the angle that the plane of contact between two bodies makes with the horizontal when the upper body is just on the point of sliding : the angle whose tangent is the coefficient of friction between the two bodies
2
or angle of rest
: the angle of maximum slope at which a heap of any loose solid material (as earth) will stand without sliding — compare angle of slide
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