AQUIFER


Meaning of AQUIFER in English

/ ˈækwɪfə(r); NAmE / noun

( geology ) a layer of rock or soil that can absorb and hold water

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from Latin aqui- (from aqua water) + -fer bearing.

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