water table

or wa·ter·ta·ble

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noun

the planar, underground surface beneath which earth materials, as soil or rock, are saturated with water.

Architecture. a projecting stringcourse or similar structural member placed so as to divert rainwater from a building.

Origin of water table

A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby water table

water starwort, water stick insect, water strider, water supply, water system, water table, water target, water taxi, water thrush, water tiger, watertight

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Example sentences from the Web for water table

The surface of the water in the supersaturated soil is known as the “water-table” and is exemplified in water standing in a well.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various
Mr. Lake: But the capillarity of the soil provides water for the tree above the water-table.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
Would you feel like saying that a water-table at 24 inches was neither too low nor too high?
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
Wren told him 'water-table,' which he then inserted in the text, striking out the marginal note.
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2)|John Aubrey

Now, we know that, in almost all New England, the water-table is many feet below the surface.
Farm drainage|Henry Flagg French

British Dictionary definitions for water table

water table

noun

the surface of the water-saturated part of the ground, usually following approximately the contours of the overlying land surface

an offset or string course that has a moulding designed to throw rainwater clear of the wall below

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Cultural definitions for water table

water table

The depth (measured from the surface of the Earth) at which underground water is first encountered.

Scientific definitions for water table

water table

The upper surface of an area filled with groundwater, separating the zone of aeration (the subsurface region of soil and rocks in which the pores are filled with air and usually some water) from the zone of saturation (the subsurface region in which the pores are filled only with water). Water tables rise and fall with seasonal moisture, water absorption by vegetation, and the withdrawal of groundwater from wells, among other factors. The water table is not flat but has peaks and valleys that generally conform to the overlying land surface. Compare potentiometric surface.

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释义	water table or wa·ter·ta·ble SEE SYNONYMS FOR water table ON THESAURUS.COM noun the planar, underground surface beneath which earth materials, as soil or rock, are saturated with water. Architecture. a projecting stringcourse or similar structural member placed so as to divert rainwater from a building. Origin of water table A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby water table water starwort, water stick insect, water strider, water supply, water system, water table, water target, water taxi, water thrush, water tiger, watertight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water table The surface of the water in the supersaturated soil is known as the “water-table” and is exemplified in water standing in a well. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6\|Various Mr. Lake: But the capillarity of the soil provides water for the tree above the water-table. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association Would you feel like saying that a water-table at 24 inches was neither too low nor too high? Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association Wren told him 'water-table,' which he then inserted in the text, striking out the marginal note. Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2)\|John Aubrey Now, we know that, in almost all New England, the water-table is many feet below the surface. Farm drainage\|Henry Flagg French British Dictionary definitions for water table water table noun the surface of the water-saturated part of the ground, usually following approximately the contours of the overlying land surface an offset or string course that has a moulding designed to throw rainwater clear of the wall below 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 Words related to water table aquifer, water level, sinkhole Cultural definitions for water table water table The depth (measured from the surface of the Earth) at which underground water is first encountered. 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 water table water table The upper surface of an area filled with groundwater, separating the zone of aeration (the subsurface region of soil and rocks in which the pores are filled with air and usually some water) from the zone of saturation (the subsurface region in which the pores are filled only with water). Water tables rise and fall with seasonal moisture, water absorption by vegetation, and the withdrawal of groundwater from wells, among other factors. The water table is not flat but has peaks and valleys that generally conform to the overlying land surface. Compare potentiometric surface. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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water table

or wa·ter·ta·ble

noun

Origin of water table

Words nearby water table

Example sentences from the Web for water table

British Dictionary definitions for water table

noun

Words related to water table

Cultural definitions for water table

Scientific definitions for water table