artesian well
noun [C] /ɑːˌtiː.zi.ənˈwel/
/ɑːrˌti.ʒən-/ Definition
› a hole in the ground from which water is forced to the surface by natural pressureParts of watercourses
(Definition of artesian well noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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