"wellscreen" meaning in English

See wellscreen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wellscreens [plural]
Etymology: Compound of well + screen. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|well|screen}} Compound of well + screen Head templates: {{en-noun}} wellscreen (plural wellscreens)
  1. A screen used to filter a fluid in a well.
    Sense id: en-wellscreen-en-noun-Xjg5FaaE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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