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Artesian — ist der Name mehrerer Orte: in Russland: Artesian (Russland) (Republik Kalmückien) in den Vereinigten Staaten: Artesian (Arkansas) Artesian (Iowa) Artesian (South Dakota) Artesian City (Idaho) Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Artesian — may mean * Artesian aquifer, derived from Artois where such an aquifer is located * An adjective pertaining to Artois; e.g., an Artesian citizen … Wikipedia
Artesian — Artesian, SD U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 157 Housing Units (2000): 99 Land area (2000): 0.549521 sq. miles (1.423252 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.549521 sq. miles (1.423252… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Artesian, SD — U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 157 Housing Units (2000): 99 Land area (2000): 0.549521 sq. miles (1.423252 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.549521 sq. miles (1.423252 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Artesian — Ar*te sian, a. [F. art[ e]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. [1913 Webster] {Artesian wells}, wells made by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artesian — (adj.) 1830, from Fr. puits artésien wells of Artois, French province where such wells were first bored 18c. by French engineer Bernard Forest de Bélidor (1698 1761). The place name is from O.Fr. Arteis, from Atrebates, a tribe that lived in… … Etymology dictionary
artesian — /aˈtiʒən/ (say ah teezhuhn) adjective of, relating to, or supplied with artesian water: artesian spa …
artesian — adjective (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure an artesian well artesian pressure • Ant: ↑subartesian … Useful english dictionary
artesian — adj. Artesian is used with these nouns: ↑well … Collocations dictionary
artesian — adj. of or pertaining to an artesian well … English contemporary dictionary
