ground water

British  

noun

1. underground water that has come mainly from the seepage of surface water and is held in pervious rocks

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Example Sentences

The majority of the flood warnings in place across the UK are for areas around Dorset and Somerset, with river flooding as well as flooding from ground water.

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They are a depression or hollow in the road surface, caused by ground water and traffic.

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At the time, the mine's operator said ground water levels were being continually monitored as it worked on updated plans for the site's restoration.

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"One of the key factors of tip management is the control of ground water and surface water, so we're trying to alleviate that problem without having created a detrimental impact on people."

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It found the global average was in fact 1,931 litres of ground water and fresh water resources, with the environmental impact varying greatly depending on the country where the cotton is grown.

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