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aquifer

/ˈækwɪfə(r)/noun

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noun
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    [C] technical

    a layer of rock or soil that can absorb and hold water

    जलभृत, भूमिगत जलभंडार

    • Over-pumping of groundwater is drying up the aquifers of Punjab.
    • The town gets its drinking water from an underground aquifer.
⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin aqua, meaning water, as in aquarium and aquatic.

यह Latin शब्द aqua से बना है, जिसका अर्थ जल है, जैसे aquarium और aquatic में।

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General knowledge

An aquifer is refilled by rainwater that soaks into the ground, a process called groundwater recharge.

Aquifer ज़मीन में रिसने वाले वर्षा-जल से फिर भरता है, और इस प्रक्रिया को groundwater recharge कहते हैं।