noun
underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
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spring rains had raised the water table
• Syn: ↑water level, ↑groundwater level
• Hypernyms: ↑geological formation, ↑formation
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noun, pl ⋯ tables [count]
technical : the highest underground level at which the rocks and soil in a particular area are completely wet with water
Heavy rainfall has caused the water table to rise.
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the level at and below which water is found in the ground
Useful english dictionary. 2012.