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groundwater
noun ground·wa·ter \-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä-\
: water that is underground
Full Definition of GROUNDWATER
: water within the earth especially that supplies wells and springs
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First Known Use of GROUNDWATER
circa 1889
Rhymes with GROUNDWATER
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