ARTESIAN WELL


Meaning of ARTESIAN WELL in English

n. a well bored perpendicularly, esp. through rock, into water-bearing strata lying at an angle, so that natural pressure produces a constant supply of water with little or no pumping. [F. art÷sien f. Artois, an old French province]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.