geostatic arch
now rare
noun
An arch designed to sustain pressure exerted by overlying soil or rock.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
- betterance
- better dead than red (or better red than dead)
- betterer
- better half
- better-heeled
- bettering house
- betterish
- better late than never
- betterment
- bettermost
- betterness
- better off
- better-paid
- better safe than sorry
- better than
- better the devil you know than the devil you don't know
- better-to-do
- Betterton, Thomas
- bet the farm
- betting
- betting office
- betting shop
- betting slip
- Betti, Ugo
- bettong