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Artesian

Ar-te′sian

,
Adj.
[F.
artésien
, fr.
Artois
in France, where many such wells have been made since the middle of the last century.]
Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France.
Artesian wells
,
wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a fountain. They are usually of small diameter and often of great depth.

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artesian

artesian

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artesian (not comparable)

  1. (of a water supply) rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.

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