| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
| |
| groundwater |
| |
| |
| Water that seeps through the soil or rocks underground. | 1 |
| ‡ Groundwater is a source of drinking and spring water for many communities. | 2 |
| ‡ Groundwater can be contaminated by chemical pollutants. (See water pollution.) | 3 |
| |
| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
|
|
