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<engineering> Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance. Geostatic arch, an arch having a form adapted to sustain pressure similar to that exerted by earth.
Origin: Gr, earth + E. Static.
(01 Mar 1998)
Georg von Hofmann, Georg Ziehen, GEOS < Prev | Next > geosynclinal, geotaxis, geo-textile fabric
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