water table
noun
1
: a stringcourse or similar member when projecting so as to throw off water
2
: the upper limit of the portion of the ground wholly saturated with water
Examples of water table in a Sentence
Heavy rainfall has caused the water table to rise.
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The destruction of the Kakhovka dam last year, which led to widespread flooding of the Kherson region and the draining of the Kakhovka reservoir, has lowered the water table and left some villages with infected or dry wells.
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Oleksandr Chubko Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 10 May 2024
This Little Tikes outdoor toy is one of Amazon’s most gifted sand and water tables.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
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Oleksandr Chubko Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 10 May 2024
This Little Tikes outdoor toy is one of Amazon’s most gifted sand and water tables.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
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“Water table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20table. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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