water table
Other forms: water tables
The water table is a boundary under the earth's surface which is just above a zone that's completely saturated with moisture. Beneath the water table, every tiny space is full of groundwater.
The water table marks where an unsaturated zone ends and a saturated one begins. If you dig down below the water table, all sediment, soil, and rock is soaked. While there's water in the unsaturated zone, there's also oxygen; beneath the water table, water fills every gap. This boundary changes with variations in rain, evaporation, and melting snow. Human activities like digging wells and irrigating crops can also affect the water table.
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underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
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