AQUIFER, VOLCANIC ROCK

Meaning of AQUIFER, VOLCANIC ROCK in English

An aquifer composed of rock that originated from a volcano, such as basalt. This type of rock may or may not be very permeable.

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AQUIFER — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin aqua + -fer Date: 1901 a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROCK — I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of mineral s. The three major classes of rock sedimentary , …
Английский словарь Британика
AQUIFER — In hydrology, a rock layer or sequence that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rocks contain water-filled …
Английский словарь Британика
VOLCANIC — I. (ˈ) väl|kanik, -nēk sometimes -|kān- adjective Etymology: French volcanique, from volcan volcano (from Italian volcano, vulcano ) + -ique …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROCK — I. ˈräk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AQUIFER — noun also aq·ua·fer ˈakwəfə(r) ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin aqui- or aqua + -fer : a water-bearing …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VOLCANIC — (a.) Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies; as, volcanic tufa.
Английский словарь Webster
VOLCANIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes; as, volcanic heat.
Английский словарь Webster
VOLCANIC — ( a. ) Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies; as, volcanic tufa.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VOLCANIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes; as, volcanic heat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VOLCANIC — — volcanically , adv. — volcanicity /vol'keuh nis"i tee/ , n. /vol kan"ik/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROCK
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AQUIFER — /ak"weuh feuhr/ , n. any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, esp. one that supplies the water for wells, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AQUIFER — n. underground stratum of rock or gravel which holds water (supplies water for springs, wells, etc.)
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VOLCANIC — I. väl-ˈka-nik, vȯl- also -ˈkā- adjective Date: 1774 1. a. : of, relating to, or produced by a volcano b. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROCK — I. ˈräk verb Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AQUIFER — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin aqua + -fer Date: 1901 : a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VOLCANIC — adj changed or affected by the heat of a volcano. 2. volcanic ·adj of or pertaining to a volcano or …
Webster English vocab
ROCK — noun ·see roc. 2. rock ·noun the striped bass. ·see under bass. 3. rock ·noun that which resembles a rock …
Webster English vocab
AQUIFER — [ 'akwɪfə ] ■ noun a body of permeable rock able to hold or transmit water. Origin early 20th cent.: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
VOLCANIC — [vol.ca.nic] adj (1774) 1 a: of, relating to, or produced by a volcano b: characterized by volcanoes "a ~ range" …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROCK — [rock] vb [ME rokken, fr. OE roccian; akin to OHG rucken to cause to move] vt (12c) 1 a: to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AQUIFER — [aqui.fer] n [NL, fr. L aqua + -fer] (1901): a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel -- aquif.er.ous …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROCK
Britannica English vocabulary
AQUIFER — in hydrology, rock layer that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rock contains water-filled pore spaces, and, …
Britannica English vocabulary
VOLCANIC — volcanic BrE AmE vɒl ˈkæn ɪk AmE \ vɑːl- ▷ volcanic|ally ə l‿i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROCK — rock, Rock BrE AmE rɒk AmE rɑːk ▷ rocked rɒkt AmE rɑːkt ▷ rocking ˈrɒk ɪŋ AmE ˈrɑːk ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AQUIFER — aquifer BrE AmE ˈæk wɪf ə -wəf- AmE \ - ə r ▷ aquifer|s z
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VOLCANIC — / vɒlˈkænɪk; NAmE vɑːl-/ adjective caused or produced by a volcano : volcanic rocks volcanic eruptions •• WORD ORIGIN late …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROCK — / rɒk; NAmE rɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun HARD MATERIAL 1. [ U , C ] the hard solid …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AQUIFER — / ˈækwɪfə(r); NAmE / noun ( geology ) a layer of rock or soil that can absorb and hold water …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VOLCANIC — vol ‧ can ‧ ic /vɒlˈkænɪk $ vɑːl-/ BrE AmE adjective relating to or caused by a volcano: black volcanic …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROCK
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VOLCANIC — adj. (also vulcanic) of, like, or produced by a volcano. øvolcanic bomb a mass of ejected lava usu. rounded and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROCK — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AQUIFER — n. Geol. a layer of rock or soil able to hold or transmit much water. [L aqui- f. aqua water …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VOLCANIC — adj. (also vulcanic) of, like, or produced by a volcano. volcanic bomb a mass of ejected lava usu. rounded and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROCK — v. & n. v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AQUIFER — n. Geol. a layer of rock or soil able to hold or transmit much water. [ L aqui- f. aqua …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VOLCANIC — adj. (also vulcanic) of, like, or produced by a volcano. Phrases and idioms: volcanic bomb a mass of ejected lava …
Oxford English vocab
ROCK — 1. n.1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Oxford English vocab
AQUIFER — n. Geol. a layer of rock or soil able to hold or transmit much water. Etymology: L aqui- f. aqua …
Oxford English vocab
VOLCANIC — Volcanic means coming from or created by volcanoes. Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions... ADJ : usu …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROCK — ( rocks, rocking, rocked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Rock is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AQUIFER — ( aquifers) In geology, an aquifer is an area of rock underneath the surface of the earth which absorbs and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VOLCANIC — Volcanic means coming from or created by volcanoes. Over 200 people have been killed by ~ eruptions... ADJ: usu ADJ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AQUIFER — (~s) In geology, an ~ is an area of rock underneath the surface of the earth which absorbs and holds …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
VOLCANIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a volcanic explosion (= one caused by a volcano ) ▪ You could see where …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROCK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boat rocks (= moves from side to side in the water ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VOLCANIC — [adjective] [not gradable]volcanic ash/activity/rocka volcanic islandThat spring, El Chichon in Mexico produced one of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the …
Cambridge English vocab
ROCK — n. phosphate rock Ayers Rock crystalline rock Dome of the Rock extrusive rock felsic rock Hudson Rock igneous rock intrusive …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AQUIFER — n. In hydrology, a rock layer or sequence that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rocks contain …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VOLCANIC — adj. Volcanic is used with these nouns: ↑ activity , ↑ ash , ↑ crater , ↑ debris , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ROCK — I. noun 1 hard, stony part of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ hard , solid ▪ Solid ~ is broken down …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ROCK — n [ U ] 1. ( also rock music ) a type of modern popular music with a strong beat, …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
AQUIFER — A geologic sub-surface formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated, permeable material to yield …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
AQUIFER — A subsurface permeable geologic formation which contains water.
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
AQUIFER — Underground source of water
Environmental Economics English Glossary
VOLCANIC — прил.; тж. vulcanic 1) вулканический 2) бурный (о темпераменте и т. п.) вулканический, вулканического происхождения - * eruption извержение вулкана …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROCK — I сущ. 1) а) скала, утес jagged, rugged rocks ≈ острые скалы, скалистый утес solid as a rock ≈ непреклонен …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AQUIFER — сущ.; геол. водоносный слой, водоносный горизонт (геология) водоносный пласт, водоносный горизонт (почвы) aquifer геол. водоносный слой или горизонт
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AQUIFER — Водоносный пласт или слой
Американский Англо-Русский словарь

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