water table
noun
1
: a stringcourse or similar member when projecting so as to throw off water
2
: the upper limit of the portion of the ground wholly saturated with water
Examples of water table in a Sentence
Heavy rainfall has caused the water table to rise.
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The water table is only 4 to 8 feet from the surface in some areas.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The new water table will also include Escondido landmarks such as Lake Hodges and the Escondido Water Treatment Plant to see how drinking water comes from lakes and rivers and flows into cities.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Rising sea level also raises the regional water table underneath coastal Florida, which backs up the plumbing.
—Rob Young, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The new water table will also include Escondido landmarks such as Lake Hodges and the Escondido Water Treatment Plant to see how drinking water comes from lakes and rivers and flows into cities.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Rising sea level also raises the regional water table underneath coastal Florida, which backs up the plumbing.
—Rob Young, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water table
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“Water table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20table. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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