die Grundwasserüberdeckung
Translation
groundwater cover, aquitard, confining layer
Examples
Die Lehmschicht dient als Grundwasserüberdeckung.
The clay layer serves as a groundwater cover.
Grammar Patterns
die Grundwasserüberdeckung ((as sth.)) consider ... as a groundwater cover One can consider the clay layer as a groundwater cover.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Grundwasserhemmer (groundwater inhibitor), Aquitard
Etymology
From 'Grundwasser' (groundwater) + 'über' (over) + 'Deckung' (cover). It's a cover over the groundwater.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Grundwasser' (groundwater) + 'über' (over) + 'Deckung' (cover). A cover over the groundwater.