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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Well \Well\, n. [OE. welle, AS. wella, wylla, from weallan to
well up, surge, boil; akin to D. wel a spring or fountain.
????. See Well, v. i.]
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1. An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
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Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well. --Milton.
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2. A pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to
reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form,
and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth
from caving in.
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The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to
draw with, and the well is deep. --John iv. 11.
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3. A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
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4. Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring. ``This
well of mercy.'' --Chaucer.
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Dan Chaucer, well of English undefiled. --Spenser.
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A well of serious thought and pure. --Keble.
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5. (Naut.)
(a) An inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around
the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to
preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their
inspection.
(b) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing
vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes
perforated in the bottom to let in water for the
preservation of fish alive while they are transported
to market.
(c) A vertical passage in the stern into which an
auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of
water.
(d) A depressed space in the after part of the deck; --
often called the cockpit.
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6. (Mil.) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from
which run branches or galleries.
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7. (Arch.) An opening through the floors of a building, as
for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
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8. (Metal.) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal
falls.
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Artesian well, Driven well. See under Artesian, and
Driven.
Pump well. (Naut.) See Well, 5
(a), above.
Well boring, the art or process of boring an artesian well.
Well drain.
(a) A drain or vent for water, somewhat like a well or
pit, serving to discharge the water of wet land.
(b) A drain conducting to a well or pit.
Well room.
(a) A room where a well or spring is situated; especially,
one built over a mineral spring.
(b) (Naut.) A depression in the bottom of a boat, into
which water may run, and whence it is thrown out with
a scoop.
Well sinker, one who sinks or digs wells.
Well sinking, the art or process of sinking or digging
wells.
Well staircase (Arch.), a staircase having a wellhole (see
Wellhole
(b) ), as distinguished from one which occupies the whole
of the space left for it in the floor.
Well sweep. Same as Sweep, n., 12.
Well water, the water that flows into a well from
subterraneous springs; the water drawn from a well.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Well \Well\, n. [OE. welle, AS. wella, wylla, from weallan to
well up, surge, boil; akin to D. wel a spring or fountain.
????. See Well, v. i.]
1. An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well. --Milton.
2. A pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to
reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form,
and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth
from caving in.
The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to
draw with, and the well is deep. --John iv. 11.
3. A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
4. Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring. ``This
well of mercy.'' --Chaucer.
Dan Chaucer, well of English undefiled. --Spenser.
A well of serious thought and pure. --Keble.
5. (Naut.)
(a) An inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around
the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to
preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their
inspection.
(b) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing
vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes
perforated in the bottom to let in water for the
preservation of fish alive while they are transported
to market.
(c) A vertical passage in the stern into which an
auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of
water.
(d) A depressed space in the after part of the deck; --
often called the cockpit.
6. (Mil.) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from
which run branches or galleries.
7. (Arch.) An opening through the floors of a building, as
for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
8. (Metal.) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal
falls.
Artesian well, Driven well. See under Artesian, and
Driven.
Pump well. (Naut.) See Well, 5
(a), above.
Well boring, the art or process of boring an artesian well.
Well drain.
(a) A drain or vent for water, somewhat like a well or
pit, serving to discharge the water of wet land.
(b) A drain conducting to a well or pit.
Well room.
(a) A room where a well or spring is situated; especially,
one built over a mineral spring.
(b) (Naut.) A depression in the bottom of a boat, into
which water may run, and whence it is thrown out with
a scoop.
Well sinker, one who sinks or digs wells.
Well sinking, the art or process of sinking or digging
wells.
Well staircase (Arch.), a staircase having a wellhole (see
Wellhole
(b) ), as distinguished from one which occupies the whole
of the space left for it in the floor.
Well sweep. Same as Sweep, n., 12.
Well water, the water that flows into a well from
subterraneous springs; the water drawn from a well.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
artesian well
n : a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that
receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure
to force the water to flow upward
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
artesian well
n.
1 An aquifer in which water rises to the surface under its own
hydrostatic pressure.
2 A bore-hole in an artesian basin.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
artesian well
n.
1 An aquifer in which water rises to the surface under its own
hydrostatic pressure.
2 A bore-hole in an artesian basin.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
artesian well
n.
1 An aquifer in which water rises to the surface under its own
hydrostatic pressure.
2 A bore-hole in an artesian basin.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
artesian well
n.
1 An aquifer in which water rises to the surface under its own
hydrostatic pressure.
2 A bore-hole in an artesian basin.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
artesian well /ɑːtˈiːziən wˈɛl/
[eko] artézská studně
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
artesian well /ɑːtˈiːziən wˈɛl/
artézská studna
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
artesian well /ɑːtˈiːziən wˈɛl/
Artesischer Brunnen
Synonym: artesian spring
see: well, wells, unused well, exhausted well, depleted well, Four River Fountain, Fountain of the Four Rivers
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
artesian well /ɑːtˈiːziən wˈɛl/
artesischer Brunnen
see: artesian
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
artesian well /ɑːtˈiːziən wˈɛl/
1. arteesinen kaivo
aquifer
2. arteesinen porakaivo
borehole
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
artesian well /ɑːtˈiːziən wˈɛl/
artézi kút
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
artesian well /ɑːtˈiːziən wˈɛl/
掘り抜き井戸
borehole
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 自流井,喷水井,钻井
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