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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrundwasserleiter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Grundwasserleiter
"Der Grundwasserleiter ist durch Schichten aus Ton geschützt."
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A body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
"The town relies on a deep underground aquifer for its drinking water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid 19th century from Latin aqua 'water' + -fer 'bearing, carrying'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aquifer" is said worldwide
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nappe aquifère
Transliteration: nappe aquifère
"La nappe aquifère fournit de l'eau à toute la région."
Grundwasserleiter
Transliteration: Grundwasserleiter
"Der Grundwasserleiter ist durch Schichten aus Ton geschützt."
falda acquifera
Transliteration: falda acquifera
"La falda acquifera sotterranea è una fonte vitale di risorse idriche."
acuífero
Transliteration: acuífero
"La sobreexplotación del acuífero pone en riesgo el suministro."
aquífero
Transliteration: aquífero
"O Aquífero Guarani é um dos maiores reservatórios de água do mundo."
जल-भृत
Transliteration: jal-bhrit
"भूमिगत जलस्तर बनाए रखने के लिए जल-भृत को बचाना जरूरी है।"
含水层
Transliteration: hánshuǐcéng
"地下含水层为周边城市提供了宝贵的水源。"
대수층
Transliteration: daesuchung
"이 지역의 대수층은 농업용수를 공급하는 데 중요한 역할을 합니다."
帯水層
Transliteration: taisuisō
"その帯水層は大量の地下水を蓄えています。"
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