SUBARTESIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does subartesian mean? 

• SUBARTESIAN (adjective)
  The adjective SUBARTESIAN has 1 sense:

1. (of water) rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but not flowing out of the well

  Familiarity information: SUBARTESIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUBARTESIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of water) rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but not flowing out of the well

Antonym:

artesian ((of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure)