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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When the bogs are cleared, the water table sinks and soil becomes highly flammable.
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Katrina Cossey, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
When the bogs are cleared, the water table sinks and soil becomes highly flammable.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
The underground basketball court and gym push the boundaries of engineering, sitting well below the water table in a meticulously waterproofed structure.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Whichever the case, the substance usually doesn't have a chance to release all of its nutrients before it either leaches down into the water table, or evaporates up into the atmosphere.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water table
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“Water table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20table. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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