Artesian
[ɑ:'ti:zjәn]
Definition
(adj.) (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure; 'an artesian well'; 'artesian pressure' .
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Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France.
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Definition
adj. applied to wells made by boring until water is reached.
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Examples
- Artesian wells are named after the French Province of Artais, where they appear to have been first used on an extensive scale. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Artesian borings have been made in West Queensland 4,000 feet deep. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Thus many artesian wells have been sunk in the Algerian Sahara which have proved an immense boon to the district. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- With these and modern forms of artesian wells the deserts have literally been made to blossom as the rose. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Artesian wells appear to have first been known in Europe in the province of Artois, France, in the thirteenth century. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- One of the most celebrated artesian wells is that of Grenelle near Paris, 1,798 feet deep, completed in 1841, after eight years’ work. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Of less consequence than the artesian well, but finding many useful applications, is the drive well. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- How does an Artesian Well Keep Up Its Supply of Water? Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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