artesian : Idioms & Phrases
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artesian well
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noun a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
artesian well.
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Artesian wells
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noun a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
artesian well.
WordNet
- wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a fountain. They are usually of small diameter and often of great depth.
