ALL meanings of aquifer
aq·ui·fer
A a - 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
- noun aquifer geological water source 1
- noun aquifer An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel. 0