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aquifer
 aquifer abbr.
environ. aquifère; couche aquifère; aquifère
life.sc. min.prod. agric. formation aquifère; nappe aquifère; réservoir aquifère
nat.res. couche de la nappe phréatique
UN ecol. terrain aquifère; aquifère
 | exploitation
 exploitation abbr.
gen. mise en valeur
agric. prélèvement global
econ. récolte; exploitation
energ.ind. el. valorisation
forestr. surexploitation

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aquifer

['ækwɪfə] n
environ. aquifère; couche aquifère
life.sc., min.prod., agric. formation aquifère; nappe aquifère; réservoir aquifère
nat.res. couche de la nappe phréatique
UN, ecol. terrain aquifère
water.res. réservoir souterrain
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. aquifère
aquifer ['ækwɪfə] adj.
UN, ecol. aquifère n.m.
aquifer
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Agriculture1
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