'Angle of repose' definitions:

Definition of 'Angle of repose'

From: GCIDE
  • Repose \Re*pose"\, n. [F. repos. See Repose, v.]
  • 1. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet. [1913 Webster]
  • Shake off the golden slumber of repose. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Poetic) A rest; a pause. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Fine Arts) That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Angle of repose (Physics), the inclination of a plane at which a body placed on the plane would remain at rest, or if in motion would roll or slide down with uniform velocity; the angle at which the various kinds of earth will stand when abandoned to themselves. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Rest; recumbency; reclination; ease; quiet; quietness; tranquillity; peace. [1913 Webster]