geotextile
geotextile noun: any strong, permeable fabric used in earthworks for any of a number of purposes, including separation of soil layers, filtering, reinforcing, erosion protection and protection of drainage pipes from clogging.
Noun
geotextile (plural geotextiles)
- Any strong, permeable fabric used in earthworks for any of a number of purposes, including separation of soil layers, filtering, reinforcing, erosion protection and protection of drainage pipes from clogging.
- You need to excavate and remove the topsoil, line the subsoil with a geotextile, then lay and compact hardcore.2014 August 24, Jeff Howell, “Home improvements: gravel paths and cutting heating bills [print version: Cold comfort in technology, 23 August 2014, p. P5]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Property)
- The design also included geotextile lining of the trench in which the drainage pipe was buried.2022 March 23, Philip Haigh, “Network News: Carillion changed the design of Carmont's drains”, in RAIL, number 953, page 9
Forms of geotextile
| plural | geotextiles |
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Origin of geotextile
From geo- + textile.
Questions about geotextile
- What does geotextile mean?
- Geotextile means any strong, permeable fabric used in earthworks for any of a number of purposes, including separation of soil layers, filtering, reinforcing, erosion protection and protection of drainage pipes from clogging.
- What part of speech is geotextile?
- Geotextile is a noun.
- What is the plural of geotextile?
- The plural of geotextile is geotextiles.
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