groundwater

Definitions of groundwater
  1. noun
    underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
    synonyms: ground water, spring water, well water
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    type of:
    H2O, water
    binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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