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isopiestic

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i·so·pi·es·tic  (s-p-stk, -p-)
adj.
Marked by or indicating equal pressure; isobaric.
n.
See isobar.

[iso- + Greek piestos, able to be compressed (from piezein, to press tight; see sed- in Indo-European roots) + -ic.]

isopiestic [ˌaɪsəʊpaɪˈɛstɪk]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a line on a map connecting places with equal ground water pressure
[from iso- + Greek piestos compressible, from piezein to press]
isopiestically  adv


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