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Artesian
/ɑːˈtiːʒən/
(of a water supply) Rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
📖 Definitions of "Artesian"
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(of a water supply) Rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| flowingnoun | Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Artesian"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| subartesian | (of water) rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but not flowing out of the well |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Artesian"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| flowingnoun | The action of the verb to flow |
| phreaticnoun | (geology) Of or pertaining to ground water; (volcanology) involving explosively rapid heating of ground water by magma. |
| aquastatic | Synonym of hydrostatic. |
| aquiferous | Carrying water |
| piezometricnoun | (hydrology) Of or relating to a measurement of water pressure inside an aquifer |
| aquatectural | (architecture, rare) Pertaining to aquatecture, architecture designed to work with water (and e.g. rising sea levels). |
| aquaretic | Relating to, or promoting, aquaresis. |
| aquabatic | Relating to aquabatics. |
| soligenous | (hydrology, of the water of a region) Produced by groundwater or an inflow of surface water, and not by local precipitation. |
| capillarynoun | (anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules). |
| secondary | Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc. |
| meteoric | (by extension) Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness. |
| aquatilenoun | (obsolete) Inhabiting the water. |
| hydraulic | Related to, or operated by, hydraulics. |
| aerational | Of or relating to aeration. |
| anchialinenoun | Being or relating to a landlocked body of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean. |
| barometric | Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure. |
| aquitardal | Relating to an aquitard. |
| subaerial | (geology) Formed, located or occurring on the Earth's land surface; contrasted with subaqueous |
| aquodic | (soil science) Relating to an aquod |
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