hade

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈ(h)ād

plural -s

now dialectal, England

: an unplowed strip left between plowed parts of a field

hade

2 of 3

intransitive verb

ˈhād

-ed/-ing/-s

: to deviate from the vertical (as of a vein, fault, or lode)

hade

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: the angle made by a rock fault plane or a vein with the vertical

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Noun (1)

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Intransitive verb

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