| Geostatic | a. [ Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + E. static. ] (Civil Engin.) Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance. [ 1913 Webster ] Geostatic arch, an arch having a form adapted to sustain pressure similar to that exerted by earth. Rankine. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Ecstatic | a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;: cf. F. extatique. See Ecstasy, n. ] 1. Pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion; of the nature, or in a state, of ecstasy; as, ecstatic gaze; ecstatic trance. [ 1913 Webster ] This ecstatic fit of love and jealousy. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Delightful beyond measure; rapturous; ravishing; as, ecstatic bliss or joy. [ 1913 Webster ] |