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Soil mechanics

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  1. 1
    The application of mechanics (especially fluid mechanics) to soils, especially as a basis for the design and construction of building foundations and earthworks. uncountable

    "Consulting with the Foo firm brought soil mechanics into the plant engineer's toolchest."

  2. 2
    The mechanical behavior and performance of a soil. metonymically, uncountable

    "The plan to build a dam just downriver from Fooville was foiled by unsatisfactory soil mechanics."

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