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  • noun Plural form of aquifer.

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Examples

  • Furthermore, the over-exploitation of aquifers is causing the city to sink.

    Water Woes 2006

  • Furthermore, the over-exploitation of aquifers is causing the city to sink.

    Water Woes 2006

  • Collections of groundwater are called aquifers, and we draw from aquifers for drinking water and water for use in everything form irrigation to agriculture to manufacturing.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Collections of groundwater are called aquifers, and we draw from aquifers for drinking water and water for use in everything form irrigation to agriculture to manufacturing.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • "Right now, any drawdown of our aquifers is a concern."

    news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com 2009

  • "Right now, any drawdown of our aquifers is a concern."

    news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com 2009

  • Maybe not that far, but keeping them from drying up as a result of nearby destination resorts pumping water out of their aquifers might be a nice start.

    BlueOregon 2009

  • "Right now, any drawdown of our aquifers is a concern."

    news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com 2009

  • Maybe not that far, but keeping them from drying up as a result of nearby destination resorts pumping water out of their aquifers might be a nice start.

    BlueOregon 2009

  • "Right now, any drawdown of our aquifers is a concern."

    news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com 2009

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