ground water

or groundwater

noun

the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells.

Origin of ground water

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby ground water

ground tackle, ground tissue, ground-to-air, ground-to-ground, ground track, ground water, ground wave, ground ways, ground wire, groundwood, groundwood pulp

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Example sentences from the Web for ground water

The ground-water, instead of rising all through the winter, must have fallen lower and lower as the spring and summer advanced.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton
The oxide zone of these deposits has no close relation to the present topography or to the present ground-water level.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
The ground-water is, therefore, relatively very high and the capacity of the soil for further absorption proportionately low.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various
Gypsum is fairly soluble in ground-water, and sink-holes and solution cavities are often developed in gypsum deposits.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

The top surface of this zone is called the water table, or the ground-water level.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for ground water

ground water

noun

underground water that has come mainly from the seepage of surface water and is held in pervious rocks

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Cultural definitions for ground water

groundwater

Water that seeps through the soil or rocks underground.

notes for groundwater

Groundwater is a source of drinking and spring water for many communities.

notes for groundwater

Groundwater can be contaminated by chemical pollutants. (See water pollution.)

Scientific definitions for ground water

groundwater

[ ground′wô′tər ]

Water that collects or flows beneath the Earth's surface, filling the porous spaces in soil, sediment, and rocks. Groundwater originates from rain and from melting snow and ice and is the source of water for aquifers, springs, and wells. The upper surface of groundwater is the water table.

单词	ground water
释义	ground water or groundwater noun the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells. Origin of ground water First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby ground water ground tackle, ground tissue, ground-to-air, ground-to-ground, ground track, ground water, ground wave, ground ways, ground wire, groundwood, groundwood pulp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ground water The ground-water, instead of rising all through the winter, must have fallen lower and lower as the spring and summer advanced. A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)\|Charles Creighton The oxide zone of these deposits has no close relation to the present topography or to the present ground-water level. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith The ground-water is, therefore, relatively very high and the capacity of the soil for further absorption proportionately low. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5\|Various Gypsum is fairly soluble in ground-water, and sink-holes and solution cavities are often developed in gypsum deposits. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith The top surface of this zone is called the water table, or the ground-water level. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for ground water ground water noun underground water that has come mainly from the seepage of surface water and is held in pervious rocks Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for ground water groundwater Water that seeps through the soil or rocks underground. notes for groundwater Groundwater is a source of drinking and spring water for many communities. notes for groundwater Groundwater can be contaminated by chemical pollutants. (See water pollution.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for ground water groundwater [ ground′wô′tər ] Water that collects or flows beneath the Earth's surface, filling the porous spaces in soil, sediment, and rocks. Groundwater originates from rain and from melting snow and ice and is the source of water for aquifers, springs, and wells. The upper surface of groundwater is the water table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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