groundwater pump
- noun
- /ˈɡraʊndˌwɔːtər pʌmp/
- Specialized
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bomba de agua subterránea
- The city installed a new groundwater pump to ensure a steady water supply during the dry season.
Examples
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To maintain the garden’s health, she regularly checks the groundwater pump for any issues.
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These issues are further reinforced when one considers the response of surface water bodies to groundwater pumping.
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Groundwater pumping is one component of the water budget that is physically possible to measure; yet it is commonly one of the most uncertain components of the water budget.
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For example, changing the rates or patterns of groundwater pumping will lead to changes in the spatial patterns of recharge to or discharge from groundwater systems.
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A comprehensive national monitoring program should track major aquifers that are affected by groundwater pumping, areas of future groundwater development, and areas of groundwater recharge.
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Conversely, during droughts, increased groundwater pumping can be used to offset shortfalls in surface-water supplies.
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The situation in Comal Springs is indicative of the effects of groundwater pumping on Edwards Aquifer fauna.
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For example, University of Arizona water law and policy expert Robert Glennon, in his popular book Water Follies, describes controversial situations from throughout the United States where groundwater pumping affects streams and lakes.
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Similarly, subsidence caused by groundwater pumping in the low-lying coastal environment of Houston, Texas, has increased its vulnerability to flooding and tidal surges.
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Control or regulation of groundwater pumping through implementation of guidelines, policies, taxes, or regulations by water management authorities (these imposed actions may include restrictions on some types of water use, limits on withdrawal volumes, or establishment of critical levels for aquifer hydraulic heads).
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Synonyms
A machine placed under water to move water up from a well
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Morphology
The meaning 'a device to extract or sample water from underground sources' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'groundwater' (water below the earth's surface) with 'pump' (a machine that forces fluids). This noun–noun compounding follows standard English composition patterns and similar constructions exist in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Groundwater pump names a machine that pulls water up from under the ground. It combines ground (the earth), water (the liquid below) and pump (a device that moves it), so the name means 'to get water from underground'.