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geostatic
[ jee-uh-stat-ik ]
adjective
- of or relating to pressure exerted by the weight of overlying rock.
- (of a construction) resistant to such pressure.
geostatic
/ ËŒ»åÏô¾±Ëəʊˈ²õ³Ùæ³Ùɪ°ì /
adjective
- denoting or relating to the pressure exerted by a mass of rock or a similar substance also: lithostatic
- (of a construction) able to resist the pressure of a mass of earth or similar material
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Geostatic, jē-o-stat′ik, adj. capable of sustaining the pressure of earth from all sides.—n.pl.
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