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aquifer

['ækwɪfə] n

camada aquífera; formação aquífera; toalha aquífera

aquifer Layers of rock, sand or gravel that can absorb water and allow it to flow. An aquifer acts as a groundwater reservoir when the underlying rock is impermeable. This may be tapped by wells for domestic, agricultural or industrial use. A serious environmental problem arises when the aquifer is contaminated by the seepage of sewage or toxins from waste dumps. If the groundwater in coastal areas is over-used salt water can seep into the aquifer ['ækwɪfə] n

environ.

aquíferos

aquifer

: 25 phrases in 5 subjects

Agriculture	1
Education	2
Environment	2
Life sciences	17
Materials science	3


exploitation
agric.	levantamento cinegético
energ.ind. el.	valorização


aquifer
environ.	aquíferos; aquífero; lençol de água; aquíferos