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aquifer
 aquifer abbr.
gen. Bewässerungssystem; Grundwasserleiter; wasserführende Schicht; wasserführende Schicht im Boden; Wasserschicht
environ. Grundwasserschicht; Grundwasser; Grundwasserträger; Grundwasserträger
 | over-exploitation
 over-exploitation abbr.
gen. Raubbau

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aquifer

['ækwɪfə] n
gen. Bewässerungssystem n; Grundwasserleiter m; wasserführende Schicht (Wasserbau); wasserführende Schicht im Boden; Wasserschicht f
agric. wasserführende Schicht (layer)
construct. wasserführender Horizont
environ. Grundwasserschicht f; Grundwasserschicht n; Grundwasserträger m
geol. wasserführende Schicht; Wasserspeicher m
life.sc., min.prod., agric. Grundwasserspeicher m; Wasserleiter m; Aquifer m
nat.res. grundwasserführende Schicht; Grundwasserleitschicht f
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. Grundwasserträger m
aquifer
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