ground water level

  • 101Ground wren — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …

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  • 102level — [lev′əl] n. [OFr livel < VL * libellus < L libella, dim. of libra, a balance, level, weight] 1. an instrument for determining, or adjusting a surface to, an even horizontal plane: it has a glass tube partly filled with liquid so as to leave …

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  • 103Water supply and sanitation in Iran — has witnessed some important improvements, especially in terms of increased access to urban water supply, while important challenges remain, particularly concerning sanitation and service provision in rural areas.Institutionally, the Ministry of… …

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  • 104Ground granulated blast furnace slag — (GGBS or GGBFS) is obtained by quenching molten iron slag (a by product of iron and steel making) from a blast furnace in water or steam, to produce a glassy, granular product that is then dried and ground into a fine powder.ApplicationsGGBS is… …

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  • 105water table — water tables N COUNT: usu the N The water table is the level below the surface of the ground where water can be found. Environmentalists say that diverting water from the river will lower the water table and dry out wells …

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  • 106water table — water .table n technical the level below the ground where there is water …

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  • 107water table — ► NOUN ▪ the level below which the ground is saturated with water …

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  • 108water table — n. 1. the level below which the ground is saturated with water 2. Archit. a projecting ledge or molding which throws off rainwater …

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  • 109ground zero — ground′ ze′ro n. 1) the point on the surface of the earth or water directly below, directly above, or at which an atomic or hydrogen bomb explodes 2) cvb inf Informal. the most elementary level …

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  • 110ground zero — ☆ ground zero n. 1. the land or water surface area directly below or above the point of detonation of a nuclear bomb 2. Slang a) nothing b) the starting point c) the most basic condition or level …

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