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geotechnical

American  
[jee-oh-tek-ni-kuhl] / ˌdʒi oʊˈtɛk nɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.


geotechnical British  
/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl /

adjective

  1. relating to the application of technology to engineering problems caused by geological factors

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of geotechnical

geo- + technical

Example Sentences

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Steven Sobolik, a retired member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, the geotechnical adviser for the SPR, said the facilities are still in a good operational status.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The bicycles caught the eye of project director Giovanna Araujo as she was scoping out the basement for sites to bore holes for geotechnical testing.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

BMA steelmaking coal production, on the other hand, misses consensus by 7.9% on wet weather and ongoing geotechnical challenges at Broadmeadow, Anand says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

A geotechnical report prepared for the council warned of a "significant risk of slope instability" from Ffos-y-Fran, while campaigners said plans to keep the tips in place are "staggering".

From BBC Apr. 3, 2026

"We're building this up to use as a source of data for geotechnical asset management and looking at how to integrate this remote sensing data into geotechnical asset management," said Gajurel.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2024

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