aquifer

UK
/ˈækwɪfə/
US
/ˈækwɪfɚ/
aquifersubstantiv
aquifers
Pl.
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US
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Übersetzungen
водоносный горизонт
The city relies on the aquifer for its water supply.
Город зависит от водоносного горизонта для своего водоснабжения.
Definitionen
A geological formation or structure that stores and transmits water, such as a layer of rock or sediment that holds groundwater.
The town relies on a deep aquifer for its drinking water supply.
Synonyme
water-bearing stratum
groundwater reservoir
subterranean water source
aquiferadjektiv
UK
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US
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Used attributively before a noun in environmental and geological contexts (e.g., "aquifer recharge").
Definitionen
Relating to, derived from, or characteristic of an aquifer.
Aquifer storage projects aim to replenish depleted groundwater.