wellpoint: Meaning and Definition of

well•point

Pronunciation: (wel'point"), [key]
— n. Engin., Building Trades.
  1. a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area so that it can be pumped away, as to prevent an excavation from filling with ground water.
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