Definitions for Aquifer
ˈæk wə fəraquifer

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1. aquifernoun

   underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

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1. aquifernoun

   an underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc.; as, the Oglala aquifer. The water contained in an aquifer may be of great age, and in such cases is sometimes called fossil water.

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1. aquifernoun

   An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel

   The water from the well came from an aquifer.

2. Etymology: From aqui-, from aqua + -fer, from Latin ferō.

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1. Aquifer

   An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing, permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater from aquifers can be extracted using a water well. Aquifers vary greatly in their characteristics. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology. Related terms include aquitard, which is a bed of low permeability along an aquifer, and aquiclude (or aquifuge), which is a solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer, the pressure of which could create a confined aquifer. The classification of aquifers is as follows: Saturated versus unsaturated; aquifers versus aquitards; confined versus unconfined; isotropic versus anisotropic; porous, karst, or fractured; transboundary aquifer. Challenges for using groundwater include: overdrafting (extracting groundwater beyond the equilibrium yield of the aquifer), groundwater-related subsidence of land, groundwater becoming saline, groundwater pollution.

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1. aquifer

   An aquifer is a layer or body of rock or sediment that stores and carries groundwater, typically from rainfall, which can be extracted for use. It is typically porous and permeable, allowing water to move freely through it. The water can be extracted using a well, and it can supply wells or springs.

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1. Aquifer

   An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology. Related terms include aquitard, which is a bed of low permeability along an aquifer, and aquiclude, which is a solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer. If the impermeable area overlies the aquifer pressure could cause it to become a confined aquifer.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aquifer in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aquifer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Aquifer in a Sentence

1. Mark Nebel:

   We're seeing snow melting about a month earlier than it did a century ago, and there's evaporation as well, and that really affects the levels of water in the [Grand Canyon's groundwater] aquifer, we're concerned about how it will affect the springs, which are our drinking water source, as well as the vast majority of the biodiversity around the springs.

2. Ed Acrhuleta:

   I thought, we've got to reverse this mining of the aquifer. We've got to stabilize that aquifer. And we have to diversify our resources.

3. Michael Anderson:

   That can take quite a bit of time, because its water is coming back to the aquifers, but water is continuing to be used, so you have to have enough water coming into the aquifer that exceeds the use for that restoration to occur.

4. Abid Qaiyum Suleri:

   The availability and accessibility of food may become difficult for over 60 percent of the populace in the next 10 years if immediate steps aren’t taken to recharge the aquifer.

5. Tricia Gerrodette:

   The development will ruin this area. It will drain the aquifer and kill it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ GCIDE
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3. ^ Wiktionary
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4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquifer
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6. ^ Wikidata
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