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geotextile

British  
/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛkstaɪl /

noun

  1. any strong synthetic fabric used in civil engineering, as to retain an embankment

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Properly installed pavers should include aggregate, geotextile barriers and sharp bedding sand.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

And line it with geotextile fabric or landscape fabric if you’re growing crops requiring acidic soil, which will corrode the metal.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022

Cleanup efforts he's overseen in New Orleans involve covering contaminated soil with a geotextile fabric, a clean soil cap, and vegetation.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2021

The geotextile mat – which looks like the thin black fabric often used to line backyard garden beds – was never meant to stop contaminants or fumes from migrating upwards.

From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2019

A few years ago, he came up with the idea to enclose the bottom half of an iceberg with a skirt fashioned from insulating geotextile material to reduce melting en route.

From Time • May 29, 2011