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geotechnical

Syllables: geo·tech·ni·calUK/ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl/US/ˌd͡ʒioʊˈtɛknɪkəl/

geotechnical adjective: of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.

Adjective

geotechnical (comparative more geotechnical, superlative most geotechnical)

  1. Of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.
    • Powrie added: "Nuneham was not a structural problem. I am convinced of that. It was a geotechnical problem.2023 May 17, Paul Clifton, “Extreme weather at heart of Nuneham viaduct failure”, in RAIL, number 983, page 12

Forms of geotechnical

comparativemore geotechnical
superlativemost geotechnical

Origin of geotechnical

From geo- + technical.

Words formed from geotechnical

Questions about geotechnical

What does geotechnical mean?
Geotechnical means of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.
What part of speech is geotechnical?
Geotechnical is an adjective.
How do you pronounce geotechnical?
Geotechnical is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒioʊˈtɛknɪkəl/ (US).

Words near geotechnical in the dictionary

  1. geotaxes
  2. geotaxic
  3. geotaxis
  4. geotech
  5. geotechnic
  6. geotechnical
  7. geotechnically
  8. geotechnics
  9. geotechnique
  10. geotechniques
  11. geotechnological

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