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I don't oppose pipelines - I like infrastructure - but I heard that the Keystone XL pipeline was going to carry tar sands oil from the lands of the Cree and Dene all the way to the Gulf of Mexico across the Ogallala aquifer, one of the largest aquifer systems in the world. It's bad for the climate, bad for the people, and it's all about profits.
Winona LaDuke

Meaning of "aquifer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AQUIFER

aquifer  [ˈækwɪfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AQUIFER

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aquifer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AQUIFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aquifer

Aquifer

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology. Related terms include aquitard, which is a bed of low permeability along an aquifer, and aquiclude, which is a solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer. If the impermeable area overlies the aquifer pressure could cause it to become a confined aquifer.

Definition of aquifer in the English dictionary

The definition of aquifer in the dictionary is a porous deposit of rock, such as a sandstone, containing water that can be used to supply wells.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AQUIFER


Apocrypha
əˈpɒkrɪfə
chafer
ˈtʃeɪfə
cipher
ˈsaɪfə
conifer
ˈkəʊnɪfə
cypher
ˈsaɪfə
decipher
dɪˈsaɪfə
differ
ˈdɪfə
Haifa
ˈhaɪfə
knifer
ˈnaɪfə
lifer
ˈlaɪfə
lucifer
ˈluːsɪfə
Potiphar
ˈpɒtɪfə
rotifer
ˈrəʊtɪfə
sniffer
ˈsnɪfə
squiffer
ˈskwɪfə
sypher
ˈsaɪfə
tref
ˈtreɪfə
UEFA
juːˈeɪfə
wafer
ˈweɪfə
whiffer
ˈwɪfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AQUIFER

aqueous humour
aqueously
aquicultural
aquiculture
aquiculturist
aquiferous
aquifoliaceous
Aquila
Aquila degli Abruzzi
Aquilae
aquilegia
Aquileia
aquiline
aquilinity
aquilon
Aquinas
Aquino
Aquitaine
Aquitania
aquiver

WORDS THAT END LIKE AQUIFER

antilifer
fifer
foraminifer
heifer
laticifer
midlifer
porifer
pro-lifer
right-to-lifer
Spirifer
thurifer
umbellifer

Synonyms and antonyms of aquifer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aquifer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AQUIFER

Find out the translation of aquifer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aquifer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aquifer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

含水层
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acuífero
570 millions of speakers

English

aquifer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जलभृत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طبقة المياه الجوفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водоносный горизонт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aqüífero
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একুইফারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aquifère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akuifer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grundwasserleiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

帯水層
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대수층
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aquifer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tầng nước ngầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர்த்தேக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सच्छिद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akifer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquifero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warstwa wodonośna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водоносний горизонт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acvifer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υδροφόρο ορίζοντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waterdraer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akvifer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akvifer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aquifer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AQUIFER»

The term «aquifer» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AQUIFER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aquifer

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QUOTES WITH «AQUIFER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aquifer.
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Winona LaDuke
I don't oppose pipelines - I like infrastructure - but I heard that the Keystone XL pipeline was going to carry tar sands oil from the lands of the Cree and Dene all the way to the Gulf of Mexico across the Ogallala aquifer, one of the largest aquifer systems in the world. It's bad for the climate, bad for the people, and it's all about profits.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AQUIFER»

Discover the use of aquifer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aquifer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aquifer
In the year 2250, a ruling class controls the entire world by controlling the only source of hydration, buried deep underground---and they also control the flow of knowledge.
Jonathan Friesen, 2013
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Aquifer Hydraulics: A Comprehensive Guide to Hydrogeologic ...
This book offers the most detailed and comprehensive coverage available of aquifer hydraulics, testing, and analysis for a wide range of aquifer and well types under differing conditions.
Vedat Batu, 1998
3
Aquifer Test Modeling
These are just a few of the features that make the book a valuable tool for estimating the supply and contamination characteristics of aquifers.
William C. Walton, 2006
4
Coastal Aquifer Management-Monitoring, Modeling, and Case ...
This "how-to" volume presents a worldwide perspective with contributions from an international panel of experts.
Alexander H.D. Cheng, Driss Ouazar, 2003
5
Groundwater Recharge and Wells: A Guide to Aquifer Storage ...
This practical guide reviews the technical constraints and issues that have been addressed and resolved through research and experience at many sites.
R. David G. Pyne, 1995
6
Aquifer Testing: Design and Analysis of Pumping and Slug Tests
This valuable book is an expansion on our best seller Groundwater Pumping Tests: Design and Analysis (Walton 1987).
Jonathan D. Istok, Karen J. Dawson, 1991
7
Aquifer Systems Management: Darcy’s Legacy in a World of ...
The volume also includes a short biography of Henry Darcy and illustrates his contribution to science. Five invited contributions describe modern methods for estimating the hydraulic conductivity of aquifers.
Laurence Chery, Ghislain de Marsily, 2007
8
Water Reclamation Technologies for Safe Managed Aquifer Recharge
Different treatment applications in terms of behaviour of key microbial and chemical contaminants are assessed.
Christian Kazner, Thomas Wintgens, Peter Dillon, 2012
9
Groundwater Pollution, Aquifer Recharge and Vulnerability
Recharge: the key to groundwater pollution and aquifer vulnerability N. S. ROBINS British Geological Survey, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX 10 8BB, UK Abstract: Recharge is pivotal to understanding the ...
N. S. Robins, 1998
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Novel Techniques for Investigating Recharge to the Memphis ...
This study of recharge mechanisms to the Memphis aquifer in Shelby County, Tennessee, sought to develop better tools to enhance MLG&W's capabilities in managing water resources of the Memphis aquifer and improve sourcewater protection.
Larry McKay, Norbert Thonnard, Jerry Anderson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AQUIFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aquifer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lawmakers look to underground aquifer storage to prepare for future …
The Edwards Aquifer provides Bexar County and Central Texas with much of its drinking water, and since 2004 has used a system called ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
2
Floridan aquifer concerns could affect Coastal Georgia
ST. MARYS — State Sen. William Ligon's proposed legislation to prohibit the injection of groundwater into the Floridan aquifer may not be ... «Brunswick News, Jul 15»
3
Idaho aquifer agreement finalized
IGWA will provide the Coalition with 50,000 acre feet in mitigation water every year, which the Coalition will use for aquifer recharge or to ... «Capital Press, Jul 15»
4
The Great Plains' Looming Water Crisis
Farming in the northeast corner of Colorado used to be simple: plant corn and watch it grow, irrigated by the massive Ogallala aquifer. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
5
Aquifer not at risk during Chilliwack heat wave
How does the Vedder-Sardis aquifer do when there is a heat wave? Water levels typically dip in summertime but the levels don't vacillate in ... «Chilliwack Progress, Jul 15»
6
Logging road in aquifer recharge area rattles ELF
A logging road being built through part of the Gibsons Aquifer recharge area is causing concern for Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF). «Coast Reporter, Jul 15»
7
Where is US aquifer water headed?
The team studied the Central Valley aquifer in California, the Mississippi Embayment aquifer and the High Plains aquifer. The unsustainable ... «environmentalresearchweb, Jun 15»
8
West Kimberley's Canning aquifer depleted by fewer cyclones not …
Fewer cyclones, not mining, are to blame for a decrease in the water stored in north-west Australia's Canning Basin aquifer, West Australian ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
9
Idaho aquifer decline could hinder radioactive monitoring
A continued drop in underground water levels could make it more difficult to monitor the movement of radioactive contamination in an aquifer ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
10
Utility taps aquifer
Ms Davies said pumping the water would have minimal environmental effects because the Yarragadee aquifer was deeper than other aquifers. «The West Australian, Jun 15»

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