aquifer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈækwɪfər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈækwəfɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ak′wə fər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
aq•ui•fer /ˈækwəfɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Geologya geological formation of rock, gravel, or sand that contains or conducts groundwater.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
aq•ui•fer  (ak′wə fər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geologyany geological formation containing or conducting ground water, esp. one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc.
  • French aquifère (adjective, adjectival); see aqui-, -fer
  • probably 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aquifer / ˈækwɪfə/
  1. a porous deposit of rock, such as a sandstone, containing water that can be used to supply wells
'aquifer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aqui- - fer - isobath
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