Wellpoint

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006563",
  "term": "Wellpoint",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small-diameter, perforated pipe with a screen, typically installed in the ground to lower the groundwater table for construction purposes. Multiple wellpoints are connected to a common header pipe and a vacuum pump, which draws water out of the soil. This dewatering method stabilizes excavations and prevents water intrusion into construction sites.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wellpoint",
    "es": "wellpoint",
    "fr": "wellpoint"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/wellpoint/"
}