aquifer
IPA: ˈækwʌfɝ
noun
- An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel.
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Examples of "aquifer" in Sentences
- At this depth the gases mixed with water in the aquifer.
- The channel of the Snake River cuts through the aquifer.
- It was realized that extraction of the aquifer was the cause.
- The following is a partial list of aquifers around the world.
- The entire area is nourished with pure water from the Biscayne Aquifer.
- The lagoon provides groundwater recharge of the aquifer and recreation.
- Water drains from the lake into the Floridan Aquifer through the sinkholes.
- The surface of saturated material in an aquifer is known as the water table.
- The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world.
- During construction of the canal the Florida aquifer was accidentally breached.
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