artesian well
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ar·te·sian well

noun \är-ˈtē-zhən-\

Definition of ARTESIAN WELL

1
: a well in which water is under pressure; especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally
2
: a deep well

Origin of ARTESIAN WELL

French artésien, literally, of Artois, from Old French, from Arteis Artois, France
First Known Use: 1835

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