earth pressure

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earth pressure [′ərth ‚presh·ər]

(civil engineering)

The pressure which exists between earth materials (such as soil or sediments) and a structure (such as a wall).

earth pressure

1. The horizontal thrust which is exerted by retained earth.

2. The pressure exerted on a structure, such as a wall, by the earth which it retains.

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