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- [ak-wuh-fer]
- /ˈæk wə fər/
- /ˈæk.wɪ.fər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-wuh-fer]
- /ˈæk wə fər/
Definitions of aquifer word
- countable noun aquifer In geology, an aquifer is an area of rock underneath the surface of the earth which absorbs and holds water. 3
- noun aquifer a porous deposit of rock, such as a sandstone, containing water that can be used to supply wells 3
- noun aquifer an underground layer of porous rock, sand, etc. containing water, into which wells can be sunk 3
- noun aquifer An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock. 3
- noun aquifer any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc. 1
- noun aquifer A body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater. 1
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Origin of aquifer
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; probably < French aquifère (adj.); see aqui-, -fer
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Parts of speech for Aquifer
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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aquifer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aquifer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aquifer
noun aquifer
- sinkhole — a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
- water level — the surface level of any body of water.
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- root — Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
Antonyms for aquifer
noun aquifer
- goal — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- outcome — a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
- result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- termination — the act of terminating.
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