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artesian well


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
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Origin of ARTESIAN WELL

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

Rhymes with ARTESIAN WELL

Aix-la-Chapelle, au naturel, crème caramel, mademoiselle, maître d'hôtel, matériel, Mont-Saint-Michel, spirituel

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