water table
nounDefinition of water table
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The city of Biggs is in control of its own water table and also takes pride in its freedom from PG&E under Biggs Electric. — Natalie Hanson, The Mercury News, "Small-town serenity sets Biggs apart in Northern California ‘housing catastrophe’," 29 July 2019 Discussion of the wording of one condition, that of a water table buffer, took several minutes. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Thompson Approves Another Gravel Mining Operation," 29 July 2019 Dried peat emits carbon dioxide, and to prevent that, the Indonesia government is requiring peatland concession holders to plug drains and raise the water table. — Fred Pearce, WIRED, "Trees Emit a Surprisingly Large Amount of Methane," 9 July 2019 But the popularity of water softeners has created a new problem: the salty discharge water is raising sodium levels in municipal water-treatment plants, reservoirs, and ground-water tables. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How a Water Softener Works (And Why You Might Want One)," 4 July 2019 There’s a water table on her front porch — recommended for sensory play. — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, "Why a seemingly chaotic pre-K class may be the best kind," 28 June 2019 But a lower water table could cause some springs and creeks to dry, rare trees and plants to die, and wildlife that depend on them to move or perish. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "In a land of wild cats and scarce water, a battle over mining heats up," 25 Apr. 2019 Yet these borewells’ impact on the water table, plus untrammelled urban development, have led to a drastic depletion of natural aquifers and a countrywide water crisis. — The Economist, "India’s magnificent stepwells are relics of a nuanced history," 13 July 2019 Your children can create in the MakerPlace, step into a bubble, build a fort and play at a water table. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "From kitties to caving: 8 great ways for kids to spend rainy days in Louisville," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water table.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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