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/jee'euh stat"ik/, adj.1. of or pertaining to pressure exerted by the weight of overlying rock.2. (of a construction) resistant to such pressure.[GEO- + STATIC]
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Geostatic — Ge o*stat ic, a. [Gr. ge a, gh^, earth + E. static.] (Civil Engin.) Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance. [1913 Webster] {Geostatic arch}, an arch having a form adapted to sustain pressure similar to that exerted by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geostatic — |jēō+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ge + static : relating to pressure exerted by earth or a similar substance * * * /jee euh stat ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to pressure exerted by the weight of overlying rock. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
Geostatic arch — Geostatic Ge o*stat ic, a. [Gr. ge a, gh^, earth + E. static.] (Civil Engin.) Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance. [1913 Webster] {Geostatic arch}, an arch having a form adapted to sustain pressure similar to that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geostatic pressure — geostatinis slėgis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. geostatic pressure vok. geostatischer Druck, m rus. геостатическое давление, n pranc. pression géostatique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
geostatic — geo·static … English syllables
geostatic — /dʒioʊˈstætɪk/ (say jeeoh statik) adjective of or relating to the pressure exerted by a mass of earth or other similar substance …
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Single buoy mooring — (SBM) or Single point mooring (SPM) are loading buoys anchored offshore and serve as a mooring point for tankers to (off)load gas or fluid products. They are the link between the geostatic subsea manifold connections and the weathervaning tanker … Wikipedia
Stereostatic — Ste re*o*stat ic, a. [Stereo + static.] (Civil. Engin.) Geostatic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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