geotechnical

English

Etymology

geo- +‎ technical

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒioʊˈtɛknɪkəl/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl/
Hyphenation: geo‧tech‧ni‧cal

Adjective

geotechnical (comparative more geotechnical, superlative most geotechnical)

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

geotechnical engineer
geotechnical engineering
geotechnically
geotechnology

Translations

related to the soil

German: geotechnisch
Italian: geotecnico (it)

Anagrams

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