Artesian Well Definition

är-tēzhən
noun
A well drilled through impermeable strata to reach water capable of rising to the surface by internal hydrostatic pressure.
American Heritage
A well drilled deep enough to reach water that is draining down from higher surrounding ground above the well so that the pressure will force a flow of water upward.
Webster's New World

An aquifer in which water rises to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.

Wiktionary

A bore-hole in an artesian basin.

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Other Word Forms of Artesian Well

Noun

Singular:
artesian well
Plural:
artesian-wells

Origin of Artesian Well

  • French artésien from Old French artesien of Artois from Arteis , Artois, France

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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