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Date "GROUNDWATER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1985. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Agriculture | The water from wells and underground aquifers. An estimated 95% of the drinking water used in rural areas is from groundwater. Because of its use as drinking water, there is concern over contamination from leaching agricultural and industrial pollutants or leaking underground storage tanks. (references) |
Geography | Subsurface water occupying the cavities and interstices beneath the land surface. Source: European Union. (references) |
Health | Water beneath the earth's surface in the spaces between soil particles and between rock surfaces [compare with surface water]. (references) |
Weather | The supply of fresh water found beneath the surface of the Earth (usually in aquifers) that often supplies wells and springs. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Groundwater is any water found underground, including aquifers, subterranean rivers and streams, permafrost, and soil moisture. Groundwater flows to the surface naturally at springs and oases. It may also be tapped artificially by the digging of wells. The upper limit of abundant groundwater is called the water table.
Groundwater is naturally replenished from above, as surface water from rain, rivers or lakes sinks into the ground. Some groundwater also comes from below, as water from the mantle enters the lithosphere.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Groundwater."
Synonyms: GROUNDWATERSynonyms: Subterranean water, Underground water. (additional references) |
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 | Wetlands recharge groundwater, store floodwaters, provide a filter for sediment and chemicals as well as provide wildlife habitat. Credit: Don Poggensee. |  | Cropland and wetlands provide wildlife habitat in South Dakota. Wetlands recharge groundwater, store floodwaters, provide a filter for sediment and chemicals as well as provide wildlife habitat. Credit: Don Poggensee. |
 | Salt buildup from a 'saline seep' area. Saline seeps form when groundwater laden with salt percolates to the surface and then evaporates. The heavy consentrations of salt then kill grasses and expose rangeland to wind erosion. Credit: Tim McCabe. |  | Mahantango Creek watershed near Klingerstown, Pennsylvania. The combination of land use, soil properties, and hydrogeology largely determine vulnerability of surface and groundwater contamination by agricultural activities. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer.. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | However, the groundwater sector presents a good import opportunity. (references) | |
This should give U.S. companies with soil and groundwater remediation expertise an edge in entering this future market. (references) | ||
Consequently, it is expected that groundwater potential and its exploration will become an essential segment to support the irrigation sector. (references) | ||
Economic History | Oman | Salinity of groundwater is a growing problem in coastal agricultural areas. (references) |
Bahrain | The local water supply comes mainly from non-renewable groundwater abstraction. (references) | |
Oman | There are increasing levels of salinity in groundwater in coastal agricultural areas. (references) | |
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| "GROUNDWATER" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 53.02% of the time. "GROUNDWATER" is used about 281 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 53.02% | 149 | 25,810 |
| Adjective (comparative) | 44.48% | 125 | 28,650 |
| Noun (proper) | 2.49% | 7 | 133,076 |
| Total | 100.00% | 281 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "GROUNDWATER": free groundwater ♦ groundwater aquifer ♦ groundwater discharge ♦ groundwater flow ♦ groundwater level ♦ groundwater seepage ♦ groundwater surface ♦ groundwater table ♦ unconfined groundwater. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "GROUNDWATER": groundwater-pollution. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "GROUNDWATER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | ujra nëntokësore. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | подпочвена вода. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 地下水 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | spodní vody. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | grundvandsafledning (piping to divert groundwater), ved hoej grundvandsstand kan ruthenium gaa direkte over i grundvandet og blive udvasket horisontalt (if the groundwater is relatively near the surfaCe, the ruthénium can pass directly into it and undergo lateral washing), opstuvet vand i jord (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | grondwaterafvoerleiding (piping to divert groundwater), Wet houdende regelen inzake het onttrekken van grondwater en het kunstmatig infiltreren van water in de bodem (Act laying down rules on the abstraction of groundwater and the artificial infiltration of water into the ground), stuwvocht (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water), staat het grondwater hoog dan kan het ruthenium daar direct in terechtkomen en in horizontale richting uitgespoeld worden (if the groundwater is relatively near the surfaCe, the ruthénium can pass directly into it and undergo lateral washing), opgestuwd water (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water), opgestuwd grondwater (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water), natheid door opgestuwd water natheid door opgestuwd grondwater (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ylivesi (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water), pohjavesivalunta (groundwater discharge, groundwater flow, groundwater seepage, interflow, subsurface flow, subsurface run-off, underground run-off). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | nappe souterraine (ground water), nappe d'eau souterraine (ground water), nappe (ground water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Grundwasser (ground water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | υπόγεια ύδατα. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | talajvíz (ground water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | airtanah. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | falda freatica (free groundwater, ground water, ground water table, ground-water level, level of saturation, phreatic water, unconfined groundwater, water table), falda acquifera (aquifer, ground water, water-bearing formation, water-bearing media, water-bearing strata, water-bearing stratum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oundwatergray se a toalha freática se encontra a pequena profundidade,o ruténio pode atingi-la,sendo depois arrastado horizontalmente (if the groundwater is relatively near the surfaCe, the ruthénium can pass directly into it and undergo lateral washing), escoamento subterrâneo/subsuperficial (groundwater discharge, groundwater flow, groundwater seepage, interflow, subsurface flow, subsurface run-off, underground run-off). (various references) грунтовые воды (subterranean waters), почвенная вода. (various references) podzemna voda. (various references) si la capa freática es poco profunda, el rutenio puede pasar directamente a la capa y experimentar un lavado horizontal (if the groundwater is relatively near the surfaCe, the ruthénium can pass directly into it and undergo lateral washing), humedad excesiva debida al estancamiento de agua gravitante (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water), escorrentía subterránea (groundwater discharge, groundwater flow, groundwater seepage, interflow, subsurface flow, subsurface run-off, underground run-off). (various references) grundvatten (subsoil water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "GROUNDWATER": groundwaters. (additional references) | |
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"GROUNDWATER" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: groundeaters, roundwater. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "GROUNDWATER" (pronounced grou"ndwÄ'ter or grou"nwÄ'ter) |
| 4 | -w Ä' t er | meltwater, seawater. |
| 4 | -w Ä' t er | meltwater, seawater. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-g-n-o-r-r-t-u-w" | |
-2 letters: outgnawed, outranged, outwarred. | |
-3 letters: danewort, dragonet, garroted, grandeur, grounder, narrowed, outdrawn, outraged, outrange, ragouted, reground, teardown, trudgeon, undertow, untoward, waterdog. | |
-4 letters: adorner, aground, arrowed, daunter, dowager, dragnet, drowner, garoted, garrote, gaunter, gnarred, gowaned, grander, granted, granter, grantor, groaned, groaner, grouted, grouter, grunted, grunter, guarder, guerdon, gurnard, natured, negator, outdare, outdrag, outdraw, outdrew, outearn. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-g-n-o-r-r-t-u-w" | |
+1 letter: groundwaters. | |
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