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Definition of Artesian well
1. Noun. 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.
Definition of Artesian well
1. Noun. An aquifer in which water rises to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure. ¹
2. Noun. A bore-hole in an artesian basin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Artesian Well
Literary usage of Artesian well
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South African Journal of Science by South African Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"As a doubt exists in the minds of many whether there is a differ- t enee or not
between a bore, a boring, or a. borehole, and an artesian well, it is better ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"All artesian well machinery must be at, forthwith, to the depot for transportation
to Itulo. His cavalry will follow on the same road, the movement from ..."
3. A Treatise on the Law of Irrigation and Water Rights: And the Arid Region by Clesson Selwyne Kinney (1912)
""In an artesian well the water sometimes rises to the surface and overflows, ...
The term "artesian well" is used in its more popu- 6 The reports of these ..."
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