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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > physics > physical properties > angle of repose

Preferred Term:

angle of repose

Definition:

The maximum slope of a pile of loose granular material at rest.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Full

Broader Concept:

physical properties

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68585

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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-10-26, last modified 2018-01-16