AQUIFER


Meaning of AQUIFER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' a-kw ə -f ə r, ' ä-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin aqua + -fer

Date: 1901

: a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel

– aquif · er · ous \ a- ' kwi-f ə -r ə s, ä- \ adjective

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