Synonyms for hachure

Most common

hatch · cross-hatch · hatching · map

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.⁷

Related words

Other spellings

hatchure

Forms

Plural

hachures → lines, hatches, cross-hatches, hatchings…

Example sentences

• hatch The hen sits on her eggs until the chicks hatch.
• hatching A spider-like creature was hatching from the egg.
• map Tom said he would draw a map for her if necessary.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

map¹

4 letters

line¹

5 letters

hatch¹

8 letters

hatching²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hatching² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

hachure

Italiano

tratteggio