Meaning & use
aquifer
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds and can supply groundwater to wells and springs.
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The city draws its drinking water from a deep aquifer beneath the desert.
Overpumping has caused the regional aquifer to drop several feet in the past decade.
A note on using this word
Aquifers recharge slowly from rainfall, so heavy pumping can deplete them faster than they can refill.
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