fountain
/ˈfaʊn.tɪn/
A natural source of water; a spring; An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure
- plural
- fountains
Meanings
- 1
A natural source of water; a spring
There are many fountains in Rome.
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The man was a fountain of knowledge.
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- 2
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
- 3
The structure from which an artificial fountain can issuerare
- 4
A reservoir from which liquid can be drawnrare
- 5
A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge)rare
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A roundel barry wavy argent and azurerare
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A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws itrare
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A soda fountainrare
- 9
A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured intorare
- 10
A ground-based firework that projects sparks similar to a water fountainrare