o|ver|draft|ing

o|ver|draft|ing
o|ver|draft|ing «OH vuhr DRAF tihng, -DRAHF-», noun.
the extraction of ground water in amounts that are greater than the amount of water normally replaced through rainfall or snowmelt: »

Overdrafting ground water…is a third option, but the region could pay dearly for that choice…unless it finds enough water somewhere to recharge the basins (New York Times Magazine).


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