Associations to the word «Hachure»

Wiktionary

HACHURE, noun. (cartography) (chiefly historical) A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.

Dictionary definition

HACHURE, noun. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines.

Wise words

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