Artesian well and Cistern

Artesian well noun - A well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward.

Cistern and artesian well are semantically related. in well working by natural pressure topic. In some cases you can use "Cistern" instead a noun phrase "Artesian well".

Cistern noun - A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid.

Artesian well and cistern are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Artesian well" with "Cistern", this terms are similar.