Gore (triangular shape)

Spearhead of Müncheberg with triangular shape

A gore refers to a triangular piece of cloth or piece of land. Etymologically it is derived from geirr, meaning spear.

In the course of time the word came to be used for a piece of cloth used making cloths, an area of land typically to be found at a road junction. and a method to depict the surface of the globe in two dimensions.

In fabric working

A gore is a term used in dressmaking and Hatmaking to refer to triangular or rhomboid pieces of fabric which are combined to create a fuller three dimensional effect.

In map making

A gore is also a term in mapmaking: the curved surface that lies between two close lines of longitude on a globe and may be flattened to a plane surface with little distortion. The term has been extended to apply to

Land between roads

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Highway exit gore

Gores on freeways in the United States and Canada are frequently marked with stripes or chevrons at both entrance and exit ramps. These help drivers entering the freeway to estimate how much time they have to match the speed of through traffic, and warn drivers improperly exiting the freeway right down the middle of a gore that they are about to run out of road. Gores at exit ramps occasionally feature impact attenuators, especially when there is something solid at the other end of the gore.

See also

• Kensington Gore
• Pyrgo Park