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fountain

DEFINITIONS OF: fountain

1

n a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

Types:
bubbler, drinking fountain, water fountain
a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
Type of:
construction, structure
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

n a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water

Synonyms:
fount
Type of:
plumbing fixture
a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building

n a natural flow of ground water

Synonyms:
natural spring, outflow, outpouring, spring
Examples:
Old Faithful
a geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts for about 4 minutes about every 65 minutes
Types:
Fountain of Youth
a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again
geyser
a spring that discharges hot water and steam
hot spring, thermal spring
a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
Type of:
formation, geological formation
(geology) the geological features of the earth

n an artificially produced flow of water

Synonyms:
jet
Type of:
flow, flowing
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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