SINCE 1828
hade
noun (1)
\ ˈ(h)ād\
plural -s
Definition of hade
(Entry 1 of 3)
now dialectal, England
: an unplowed strip left between plowed parts of a field
hade
intransitive verb
\ ˈhād\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of hade (Entry 2 of 3)
: to deviate from the vertical (as of a vein, fault, or lode)
hade
noun (2)
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of hade (Entry 3 of 3)
: the angle made by a rock fault plane or a vein with the vertical
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