| repose | 1. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet. "Shake off the golden slumber of repose." (Shak) 2. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment. 3. A rest; a pause. 4. That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eue; opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose. <physics> Angle of repose, the inclination of a plane at which a body placed on the plane would remain at rest, or if in motion would roll or side down with uniform velocity; the angle at which the various kinds of earth will stand when abandoned to themselves. Synonym: Rest, recumbency, reclination, ease, quiet, quietness, tranquillity, peace. Origin: F. Repos. See Repose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| angle of repose | The maximum angle of slope (measured from horizontal plane) at which loose, cohesionless material will come to rest on a pile of similar material. (09 Oct 1997) |
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