aquiclude
[ ak-wi-klood ]
/ ˈæk wɪˌklud /
noun
any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.
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Words nearby aquiclude
aqueous chamber, aqueous humor, aqueous humour, aqueous phase, aqui-, aquiclude, aquiculture, aquidneck island, aquifer, aquila, aquilegia
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Scientific definitions for aquiclude
aquiclude
[ ăk′wĭ-klōōd′ ]
An impermeable body of rock or stratum of sediment that acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater.
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