geostatic

[ jee-uh-stat-ik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to pressure exerted by the weight of overlying rock.

  2. (of a construction) resistant to such pressure.

Origin of geostatic

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British Dictionary definitions for geostatic

geostatic

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈstætɪk) /


adjective
  1. denoting or relating to the pressure exerted by a mass of rock or a similar substance: also: lithostatic

  2. (of a construction) able to resist the pressure of a mass of earth or similar material

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