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ground water

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ground water also ground·wa·ter (groundwôtr, -wtr)
n.
Water beneath the earth's surface, often between saturated soil and rock, that supplies wells and springs.
ground water
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) underground water that has come mainly from the seepage of surface water and is held in pervious rocks
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Noun1.ground water - underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
spring water, well water
H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
Translations
ground water n → acqua freatica
ground water n → acqua freatica


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