hachuresEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishhachures /haˈʃjʊəz / ▸ plural noun parallel lines used in hill-shading on maps, their closeness indicating steepness of gradient. – DERIVATIVES hachured adjective– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from French, from hacher (see hatch3).
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