Aquifer
31aquifer — aq|ui|fer [ ækwəfər ] noun count TECHNICAL a layer of earth or rock that contains water or that water can pass through …
32aquifer — A saturated, permeable geologic unit of sediment or rock that can transmit significant quantities of water under hydraulic gradients. FC …
33aquifer — n. underground stratum of rock or gravel which holds water (supplies water for springs, wells, etc.) …
34aquifer — [ akwɪfə] noun a body of permeable rock able to hold or transmit water. Origin early 20th cent.: from L. aqui (from aqua water ) + fer bearing …
35aquifer — aq·ui·fer …
36aquifer — aq•ui•fer [[t]ˈæk wə fər[/t]] n. gel a geological formation of permeable rock, gravel, or sand containing or conducting groundwater, esp. one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc • Etymology: 1900–05; prob. < F aquifère (adj.); see… …
37aquifer — /ˈækwəfə / (say akwuhfuh) noun a geological formation which holds water in sufficient quantity to provide a source of water that can be tapped by a bore. Also, aquafer. {aqui + fer} …
38aquifer — n. Geol. a layer of rock or soil able to hold or transmit much water. Etymology: L aqui f. aqua water + fer bearing f. ferre bear …
39aquifer stimulation — A type of development that is done in semiconsolidated and completely consolidated formations to alter the formation physically to improve its hydraulic properties [6] …
40aquifer system — A body of permeable and poorly permeable material that functions regionally as a water yielding unit; it comprises two or more permeable beds separated at least locally by confining beds that impede ground water movement but do not greatly… …
