First Known Use: 1858
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1hachure
noun ha·chure \ha-ˈshu̇r\
Definition of HACHURE
: a short line used for shading and denoting surfaces in relief (as in map drawing) and drawn in the direction of slope
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Origin of HACHURE
French, from hacher to chop up, hash
Rhymes with HACHURE
abjure, adjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, immure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure
2hachure
verb
ha·churedha·chur·ing
Definition of HACHURE
transitive verb
: to shade with or show by hachures
First Known Use of HACHURE
circa 1859
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