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FOUNTAIN
fountain, fount
(noun) a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
fountain, jet
(noun) an artificially produced flow of water
fountain
(noun) a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring
(noun) a natural flow of ground water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fountain (plural fountains)
(originally) A natural source of water; a spring.
An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.
The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.
A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
A source or origin of a flow (e.g, of favors or knowledge).
(heraldiccharge) A roundel barry wavy argent and azure.
(juggling) A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it.
(US) A soda fountain.
(US) A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into.
Synonyms
• fount
• wellspring
• (heraldry) syke
Verb
fountain (third-person singular simple present fountains, present participle fountaining, simple past and past participle fountained)
(intransitive) To flow or gush as if from a fountain.
Anagrams
• infonaut
Proper noun
Fountain
A ghost town in California.
A city in Colorado.
A city in Fountain County, Indiana, USA formerly known as Portland.
A village in Michigan.
A town in Minnesota.
A town in North Carolina.
A town in Wisconsin.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fountain is the 1,774th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20,193 individuals. Fountain is most common among White (61.91%) and Black (32.19%) individuals.
Anagrams
• infonaut
Source: Wiktionary
Foun"tain, n. Etym: [F. fontaine, LL. fontana, fr. L. fons, fontis. See 2d Fount.]
1. A spring of water issuing from the earth.
2. An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for ornament.
3. A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink fountain in a printing press, etc.
4. The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source. Judea, the fountain of the gospel. Fuller. Author of all being, Fountain of light, thyself invisible. Milton. Air fountain. See under Air.
– Fountain heead, primary source; original; first principle. Young.
– Fountain inkstand, an inkstand having a continual supply of ink, as from elevated reservoir.
– Fountain lamp, a lamp fed with oil from an elevated reservoir.
– Fountain pen, a pen with a reservoir in the handle which furnishes a supply of ink.
– Fountain pump. (a) A structure for a fountain, having the form of a pump. (b) A portable garden pump which throws a jet, for watering plants, etc.
РFountain shell (Zo̦l.), the large West Indian conch shell (Strombus gigas).
– Fountain of youth, a mythical fountain whose waters were fabled to have the property of renewing youth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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