overconsolidated

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ consolidated

Adjective[edit]

overconsolidated (comparative more overconsolidated, superlative most overconsolidated)

  1. consolidated to an excessive degree
  2. (of soil) consolidated to a greater extent than that due to the overburden

Quotations[edit]

  • 1995, US EPA, Bioremediation of hazardous wastes:
    The soil at the site was overconsolidated clayey silt with very low permeability.

Verb[edit]

overconsolidated

  1. simple past and past participle of overconsolidate

References[edit]

  • OED 2004 (online)
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