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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Without additional signs like a sharp increase in earthquakes, changes in the types of earthquakes that might signify magma moving, or rising ground surface, the most likely explanation of the explosion is changes in the hydrothermal system, possibly due to seasonal changes in the water table.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024
No one has ever talked about Carl’s kidnapping, and the residual terror has seeped into the family water table and poisoned his three adult children.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
My father was an Episcopal pastor at a place that was a little low on the water table.
—Abc News, ABC News, 3 July 2024
Some common reasons would be insect or disease problems, drought, too high of a water table, compacted soil and/or difficult growing conditions.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2024
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024
No one has ever talked about Carl’s kidnapping, and the residual terror has seeped into the family water table and poisoned his three adult children.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
My father was an Episcopal pastor at a place that was a little low on the water table.
—Abc News, ABC News, 3 July 2024
Some common reasons would be insect or disease problems, drought, too high of a water table, compacted soil and/or difficult growing conditions.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2024
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“Water table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20table. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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