adjective
- containing, carrying, or producing water
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The aquiferous layer beneath the surface supplies fresh water to the region.
- Geologists study aquiferous rock formations to locate underground water sources.
- The aquiferous strata are essential for maintaining the groundwater supply.
- This aquiferous zone has been used for centuries to irrigate farmland.
- Engineers drilled into the aquiferous deposits to establish a new well.