well point

noun

: a hollow pointed rod with a perforated intake driven into an excavation to lower the water table by pumping and thus minimize flooding during construction

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of well point was in 1867

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“Well point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well%20point. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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