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Ar`te´sian

Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France.

Artesian wells
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.

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artesian - (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure; "an artesian well"; "artesian pressure"

subartesian - (of water) rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but not flowing out of the well

Translations

artesian [ɑːˈtiːzɪən] ADJ artesian well → pozo m artesiano

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