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The pressure or force within the planet Earth, or formation of pressure: Geopressure is located beneath the surface of the Earth, especially as a pressure of greater than usual strength existing in a subsurface formation, for example, a fluid deposit that is under very high pressure because it carries part of the overburden load.
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A type of geothermal resource occurring in deep basins in which the fluid is under very high pressure: An exceptionally high pressure put forth by a subsurface development.
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