"ground water" meaning in English

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          "english": "馬學慧",
          "ref": "1965 February 16 [1964 July 29], Ch'ai Yu (2693 1485) [柴岫], Lang Hui-ch'ing (6745 1920 0615) [郎惠卿], Chin Shu-jen (6855 2885 0088) [金樹仁], Tsu Wen-ch'en (4371 2429 6591) [祖文辰], Chang Tse-yu (1728 0463 2589) [張則有], Ma Hsueh-hui (7456 1331 1979) [馬學慧], “Swamps in Eastern Kirin and Their Utilization”, in Translations from Ti-li (Geography), Joint Publications Research Service, sourced from Ti-li (Geography), No 4, Peiping, 29 Jul 64, pp 150-156, translation of original in Chinese, →OCLC, page 24:",
          "text": "On swamps where there is an excess of ground water, intercepting ditches are dug along contour lines to cut off the surface flow as well as the ground water as a measure of preventing cold water from flowing into the field, and thus preserving the terrestrial and water temperature on the farm. The experience of An-t'u Hsien is a good example. In order to preserve the temperature on the fields, the local peasants dig long and winding ditches to raise the temperature in the swamp.",
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          "ref": "1965 February 16 [1964 July 29], Ch'ai Yu (2693 1485) [柴岫], Lang Hui-ch'ing (6745 1920 0615) [郎惠卿], Chin Shu-jen (6855 2885 0088) [金樹仁], Tsu Wen-ch'en (4371 2429 6591) [祖文辰], Chang Tse-yu (1728 0463 2589) [張則有], Ma Hsueh-hui (7456 1331 1979) [馬學慧], “Swamps in Eastern Kirin and Their Utilization”, in Translations from Ti-li (Geography), Joint Publications Research Service, sourced from Ti-li (Geography), No 4, Peiping, 29 Jul 64, pp 150-156, translation of original in Chinese, →OCLC, page 24:",
          "text": "On swamps where there is an excess of ground water, intercepting ditches are dug along contour lines to cut off the surface flow as well as the ground water as a measure of preventing cold water from flowing into the field, and thus preserving the terrestrial and water temperature on the farm. The experience of An-t'u Hsien is a good example. In order to preserve the temperature on the fields, the local peasants dig long and winding ditches to raise the temperature in the swamp.",
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