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aq·ui·fer A0391300 (ăk′wə-fər, ä′kwə-)n. An underground layer of permeable rock, sediment, or soil that yields water. Aquifers can range from a few square kilometers to thousands of square kilometers in size.aquifer (ˈækwɪfə) n (Geological Science) a porous deposit of rock, such as a sandstone, containing water that can be used to supply wellsaq•ui•fer (ˈæk wə fər)
n. a geological formation of permeable rock, gravel, or sand containing or conducting groundwater, esp. one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc. [1900–05; probably < French aquifère (adj.); see aqui-, -fer] aq·ui·fer (ăk′wə-fər) An underground layer of sand, gravel, or porous rock that collects water and holds it like a sponge. Much of the water we use is obtained by drilling wells into aquifers.aquifer
A water-bearing, permeable, and porous rock mass or layer.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | aquifer - underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etcgeological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth |
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aquifer (ăk`wĭfər): see artesian wellartesian well,
deep drilled well through which water is forced upward under pressure. The water in an artesian well flows from an aquifer, which is a layer of very porous rock or sediment, usually sandstone, capable of holding and transmitting large quantities of water.
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process or activity by which water is provided for some use, e.g., to a home, factory, or business. The term may also refer to the supply of water provided in this way.
..... Click the link for more information. .AquiferAny underground water-bearing rock formation or group of formations that supplies groundwater, wells, or springs.Aquifer a stratum or several strata of water-permeable rock, whose pores, cracks, or other cavities are filled with groundwater. Several aquifers hydraulically connected to each other form an aquifer complex. aquifer[′ak·wə·fər] (geology) A permeable body of rock capable of yielding quantities of groundwater to wells and springs. (hydrology) A subsurface zone that yields economically important amounts of water to wells. aquiferA water-bearing formation of gravel, permeable rock, or sand that is capable of providing water, in usable quantities, to springs or wells.aquifer a porous deposit of rock, such as a sandstone, containing water that can be used to supply wells aquiferenUK
aquifer a reservoir of ground water found in underground rock, sand and gravel layers.aquiferenUK
Related to aquifer: Confined aquiferWords related to aquifernoun underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etcRelated Words- geological formation
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