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isostasy
i·sos·ta·sy [ ī sóstəssee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
equilibrium within Earth's crust: a state of equilibrium between forces such as accumulated ice pushing down on a section of the Earth's surface and those pushing up from below
[Late 19th century. <iso- + Greek stasis "stoppage"]

i·so·stat·ic [ īssə státtik ] adjective
i·so·stat·i·cal·ly [ ssə státtikəlee ] adverb
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