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Noun: artesian well  aa(r)'tee-zhun wel [N. Amer], aa'tee-zee-un wel [Brit]
  1. A well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward

Derived forms: artesian wells

Type of: well

Encyclopedia: Artesian well

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