aquifer
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin aqua (“water”) + -fer (“-bearing”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈækwɪfə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑkwɪfɝ/, /ˈækwɪfɝ/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]aquifer (plural aquifers)
- An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel.
- The water in the well came from an aquifer.
- 2023 August 16, Helena Horton, “United Utilities fined £800,000 for taking 22bn litres of water from aquifer”, in The Guardian:
- An aquifer is rock or sediment that holds groundwater – rain that is held below the surface of the soil and collected in empty spaces underground. Aquifers feed rivers to keep their flows at a healthy level, and are also important sources of water when reservoirs or other sources run low.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]an underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel
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