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artesian

ar·te·sian

UK/ɑːˈtiːʒən/ US/ɑɹˈtiʒən/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure

  • “an artesian well”
  • “artesian pressure”
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Origin

From French puits artésien (“artesian well”), from the former province of Artois, where the technique of artesian wells was elaborated by monks in the 12th century.

Phrases

  • artesian aquifer
  • artesian bore
  • artesian spring
  • artesian water
  • artesian well

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