New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Artesian well — Well Well, n. [OE. welle, AS. wella, wylla, from weallan to well up, surge, boil; akin to D. wel a spring or fountain. ????. See {Well}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain. [1913 Webster] Begin, then,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artesian well — see ARTESIAN (Cf. artesian) … Etymology dictionary
artesian well — [är tē′zhən] n. [Fr artésien, lit., of ARTOIS (OFr Arteis), where such wells were bored] 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 … English World dictionary
artesian well — UK [ɑː(r)ˌtiːzɪən ˈwel] / US [ɑrˌtɪʒɪən ˈwel] noun [countable] Word forms artesian well : singular artesian well plural artesian wells a place where natural pressure under the ground forces water to the earth s surface … English dictionary
artesian well — A well deriving its water from a confined aquifer in which the water level stands above the ground surface [6]. Synonym: flowing artesian well … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
artesian well — a well in which water rises under pressure from a permeable stratum overlaid by impermeable rock. [1855 60] * * * a man made spring from which water flows under natural pressure without pumping. It is dug or drilled wherever a gently… … Universalium
artesian well — noun a) An aquifer in which water rises to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure. b) A bore hole in an artesian basin … Wiktionary
artesian well — ar|te|si|an well [a:ˌti:ziən ˈwel US a:rˌti:ʒən ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: artésien of Artois, area of northern France where such wells were first made ] a ↑well from which the water is forced up out of the ground by natural pressure … Dictionary of contemporary English
artesian well — ar·te·si·an well || É‘Ë tiËzjÉ™n well made by boring deeply into the ground and water flows up due to internal pressure … English contemporary dictionary
artesian well — ar•te′sian well′ [[t]ɑrˈti ʒən[/t]] n. gel a well in which water rises under pressure from a permeable stratum overlaid by impermeable rock • Etymology: < F artésien pertaining to Artois, where wells of this kind are found … From formal English to slang
