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adj
Of a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: geography, hydrology, natural-sciences
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adj
Misspelling of artisan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable
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adj
Of or relating to the former French region of Artois.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Misspelling of artisan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling
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adjective
(of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: subartesian
History
From French puits artésien (“artesian well”), from the former province of Artois, where the technique of artesian wells was elaborated by monks in the 12th century.
See artesian.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
