Found 3 items, similar to Artesian wells.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: artesian well sumur bor
English → English (WordNet) Definition: artesian well artesian well n : a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
English → English (gcide) Definition: Artesian wells Artesian \Ar*te"sian\, a. [F. art['e]sien, fr. Artois in France, where many such wells have been made since the middle of the last century.] Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France. [1913 Webster] Artesian wells, wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a fountain. They are usually of small diameter and often of great depth. [1913 Webster]