water table
noun
1
: a stringcourse or similar member when projecting so as to throw off water
2
: the upper limit of the portion of the ground wholly saturated with water
Examples of water table in a Sentence
Heavy rainfall has caused the water table to rise.
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Septic-to-sewer conversion is another big funding issue for the city, especially as the water table rises.
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Joshua "josh" Levy, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Extreme drought can stress landscapes and water tables, regardless of whether a city is built on top of them or not.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Groundwater naturally flows down to the large pits in the ground, which lowers the water table, causing wells to run dry.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Dams raise the water table, extend the area along the banks of a river or lake that more animals and plants can inhabit, and keep more water on the landscape.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
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Joshua "josh" Levy, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Extreme drought can stress landscapes and water tables, regardless of whether a city is built on top of them or not.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Groundwater naturally flows down to the large pits in the ground, which lowers the water table, causing wells to run dry.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Dams raise the water table, extend the area along the banks of a river or lake that more animals and plants can inhabit, and keep more water on the landscape.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Water table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20table. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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