Definition

1. Noun:
   • A well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water: A "driven well" is a type of water well constructed by driving a pointed screen or pipe directly into a water-bearing subsurface layer, typically sand or gravel. It is a relatively simple and shallow method of well construction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farm's water supply comes from a driven well.
  • Driven wells are often used where the water table is high and the soil is sandy.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Context: In geology and civil engineering, a "driven well" is distinguished from drilled or dug wells by its specific construction method, which involves percussion driving rather than rotary drilling or excavation.
  • The environmental assessment noted several abandoned driven wells in the area.

Variants and Related Words

• Sand-point well: Another common term for a driven well, referring to the pointed well screen.
  • They installed a sand-point well for the cabin.
• Driven point well: A synonymous term.
• Well point: The perforated, pointed tip of the pipe driven into the ground to access water.

Synonyms

• Sand-point well
• Driven point well

Related Phrases

• To drive a well: The action of constructing such a well.
  • They decided to drive a well near the riverbank.

Noun

1. a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water