Artesian wells Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
    artesian well.

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  1. wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a fountain. They are usually of small diameter and often of great depth.

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