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FOUNTAINING
Verb
fountaining
present participle of fountain
Source: Wiktionary
FOUNTAIN
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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