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water table
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noun
- the planar, underground surface beneath which earth materials, as soil or rock, are saturated with water.
- Architecture. a projecting stringcourse or similar structural member placed so as to divert rainwater from a building.
water table
noun
- the surface of the water-saturated part of the ground, usually following approximately the contours of the overlying land surface
- an offset or string course that has a moulding designed to throw rainwater clear of the wall below
water table
- The upper surface of an area filled with groundwater, separating the zone of aeration (the subsurface region of soil and rocks in which the pores are filled with air and usually some water) from the zone of saturation (the subsurface region in which the pores are filled only with water). Water tables rise and fall with seasonal moisture, water absorption by vegetation, and the withdrawal of groundwater from wells, among other factors. The water table is not flat but has peaks and valleys that generally conform to the overlying land surface.
- Compare potentiometric surface
water table
- The depth (measured from the surface of the Earth ) at which underground water is first encountered.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of water table1
A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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