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De - Pt| English Dictionary: artesian | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for artesian | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Artesian \Ar*te"sian\, a. [F. art[82]sien, fr. Artois in France, where many such wells have been made since the middle of the last century.] Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France. {Artesian wells}, wells made by boring into the earth till the instrument reaches water, which, from internal pressure, flows spontaneously like a fountain. They are usually of small diameter and often of great depth. | |
| From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
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Artesian, SD (town, FIPS 2380) Location: 44.00853 N, 97.92301 W Population (1990): 217 (119 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
