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Meaning of "ground water" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GROUND WATER

ground water play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROUND WATER

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Ground water 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 GROUND WATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ground water

Groundwater

Groundwater is the water located beneath the earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water. The depth at which soil pore spaces or fractures and voids in rock become completely saturated with water is called the water table. Groundwater is recharged from, and eventually flows to, the surface naturally; natural discharge often occurs at springs and seeps, and can form oases or wetlands. Groundwater is also often withdrawn for agricultural, municipal, and industrial use by constructing and operating extraction wells. The study of the distribution and movement of groundwater is hydrogeology, also called groundwater hydrology. Typically, groundwater is thought of as liquid water flowing through shallow aquifers, but, in the technical sense, it can also include soil moisture, permafrost, immobile water in very low permeability bedrock, and deep geothermal or oil formation water. Groundwater is hypothesized to provide lubrication that can possibly influence the movement of faults.

Definition of ground water in the English dictionary

The definition of ground water in the dictionary is underground water that has come mainly from the seepage of surface water and is held in pervious rocks.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROUND WATER

ground loop
ground pine
ground pink
ground plan
ground plate
ground plum
ground provisions
ground ray
ground rent
ground rule
ground run
ground squirrel
ground staff
ground state
ground stroke
ground troops
ground war
ground wave
ground wire
ground zero

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROUND WATER

above the water
bath water
blackwater
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
freshwater
Greater
holy water
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
salt water
saltwater
sweetwater
test the water
underwater
wastewater
water

Synonyms and antonyms of ground water in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ground water» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROUND WATER

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

Translator English - Chinese

地下水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agua subterránea
570 millions of speakers

English

ground water
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूजल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المياه الجوفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грунтовые воды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

águas subterrâneas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূগর্ভস্থ পানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eaux souterraines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air bawah tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grundwasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地下水
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지하수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lemah banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước ngầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலத்தடி நீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूजल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yeraltı suları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acque sotterranee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wody gruntowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грунтові води
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apelor subterane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπογείων υδάτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grondwater
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grundvatten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grunnvann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ground water

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUND WATER»

The term «ground water» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUND WATER» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «GROUND WATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ground water.
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Josh Fox
When you can light your water on fire due to methane contamination in your ground water, what else can you do but laugh?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROUND WATER»

Discover the use of ground water in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ground water and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Common Ground: The Water, Earth, and Air We Share
Imagines a village in which there are too many people consuming shared resources and discusses the challenge of handling our world's environment safely.
‎1997
2
Ground Water
The Book Introduces To The Reader All Aspects Of Ground Water I.E., Its Assessment, Development, Utilisation And Management.
H. M. Raghunath, 2007
3
Ground-Water Microbiology and Geochemistry
Readers gain an understanding of biogeochemical cycling in ground-water systems-in coverage unique to this book-and how ground-water chemistry can be used to study microbial processes in aquifer systems.
Frank Chapelle, 2001
4
Ground Water and Surface Water: A Single Resource
Sections include: natural processes of ground-water and surface-water interaction; effects of human activities on the interaction of ground water and surface water; and challenges and opportunities. Charts and tables.
‎1999
5
Ground water contamination: transport and remediation
Written from both a theoretical and practical viewpoint, this edition focuses on the critical new challenges facing professionals seeking to prevent, mitigate, or remediate groundwater problems -- especially today's highly-complex transport ...
Philip B. Bedient, H. S. Rifai, Charles J. Newell, 1999
6
Handbook of Ground Water Development
Divided into three parts, the text traces the progression of the study of ground water from its origin through its development and exploitation. Part one deals mainly with the nature of ground water and where it can be found.
Roscoe Moss Company, 1990
7
Arsenic in Ground Water: Geochemistry and Occurrence
This book consolidates much of what is known about the geochemistry of arsenic and provides new information on relationships between high concentrations of arsenic in ground water and geochemical environments.
Alan H. Welch, Kenneth G. Stollenwerk, 2003
8
Ground Water Pollution Control
Covers thoroughly technologies for ground water pollution control in part one and deals in depth with aquifer restoration decision-making in part two. Part three gives an extensive range of case studies and detailed references.
Canter, 1985
9
Ground Water Assessment: Development and Management
The coverage in this book includes: Aquifer tests and evaluation of aquifer properties Stream gauging and measurement of discharge and stage of wells Ground water exploration Geomorphic and geologic control on ground water Estimation of ...
K. R. Karanth, 1987
10
Ground Water: Surveys and Investigation
Management of Water Resources is prerequisites for the prosperity of the State.
Gautam Mahajan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROUND WATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ground water is used in the context of the following news items.
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Updated: Former MLA says charging Nestle more for ground water
“The minute you sell water, especially ground water, all the provisions of NAFTA have to apply. That means we can never turn off the taps. «Am730 Vancouver Traffic News, Jul 15»
2
Vadodara fast running out of quality drinking water | Vadodara …
"In the city 80 to 100 per cent of drinking water demand is met through ground water, leading to unsustainable development of ground water. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
3
New Water Well Planned For Contentious Kona Aquifer
The project and well are located in the Keauhou Aquifer, which the National Park Service is currently seeking to designate as a ground water ... «Big Island Video News, Jul 15»
4
Mystery and controversy surround 'freeway landfill' in Burnsville
The concern is how the ground water, and the Minnesota River, could be contaminated by the landfill in the future. The MPCA wants to put the ... «FOX 9 News, Jul 15»
5
Consider Plea on Eucalyptus Ban: HC
The trust maintained that ground water in Kolar and Chikballapur districts was being depleted due to eucalyptus trees. Despite this, in 2011, the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Bisbee tour to highlight water-harvesting systems
“The reason Water wise promotes water harvesting is we would like to help people use rainwater in place of our depleting ground water supply ... «Sierra Vista Herald, Jul 15»
7
Cleaveland: Dealing with levels of mercury
Deposits in soil make their way into ground water and eventually into rivers and streams. In water, mercury may remain suspended or sink to ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
8
Survey goes out to Lake Zurich residents
... will ask them to note whether or not they would support the village switching from ground water to Lake Michigan water for its water supply. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Lawn replacement: Mixed bag of good, bad effects
Which means grass helps fight climate change. Grassy surfaces also facilitate recharge of ground water, most water landing on them eventually ... «Coast News, Jul 15»
10
Karnataka HC to authorities- Ensure clean drinking water supply to …
... of clean drinking water to people of the border taluk of Pavagada, which is severely affected by a high fluoride content in the ground water. «Times of India, Jul 15»

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