water table

water table

English

Noun

water table (plural water tables)

1. (geology) The level, underground, below which the ground is saturated with water
2. (architecture) A molding or other projection in the wall of a building to throw off rainwater.

Synonyms

• drainage basin
• phreatic surface

 

Hypernyms

• table

Translations

level underground

Czech: hladina podzemní vody f Dutch: grondwaterstand m, freatisch vlak French: nappe phréatique (fr) f German: Grundwasserspiegel m Irish: maoschlár m, uiscechlár m Macedonian: хидростатско ниво n (hidrostátsko nivó), ниво на подземни води n (nivó na pódzemni vódi)

Norwegian: Bokmål: grunnvannsspeil n Polish: zwierciadło wód podziemnych n Portuguese: lençol freático Romanian: pânză freatică f Spanish: mesa de agua f, tabla de agua

References

• water table on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• table water