First Known Use: 1897
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aquifer
noun aqui·fer \ˈa-kwə-fər, ˈä-\
: a layer of rock or sand that can absorb and hold water
Full Definition of AQUIFER
: a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel
— aquif·er·ous \a-ˈkwi-fə-rəs, ä-\ adjective
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Origin of AQUIFER
New Latin, from Latin aqua + -fer
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