Meaning Of The Word Aquifer

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aquifer
countable noun: In geology, an aquifer is an area of rock underneath the surface of the earth which absorbs and holds water.

aquifer in American English
an underground layer of porous rock, sand, etc. containing water, into which wells can be sunk
noun: any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, esp. one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc

aquifer in British English
noun: a porous deposit of rock, such as a sandstone, containing water that can be used to supply wells

aquifer in the Oil and Gas Industry
noun: An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock.

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