artesian wellnoun [ C ]
uk/ɑːˌtiː.zi.ən ˈwel/us/ɑːrˌtiː.ʒən ˈwel/a hole in the ground from which water is forced to the surface by natural pressure
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Parts of watercourses
- backwater
- basin
- branch
- confluence
- delta
- estuary
- firth
- geyser
- head
- lock
- lock-keeper
- midstream
- mooring
- narrows
- reach
- spring
- towpath
- tributary
- water table
- weir
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