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geostatic

American

[jee-uh-stat-ik] / ˌdʒi əˈstæt ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to pressure exerted by the weight of overlying rock.
(of a construction) resistant to such pressure.

geostatic British

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈstætɪk /

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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Etymology

Origin of geostatic

geo- + static

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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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