natural spring

/ˌnætʃərəl sprɪŋ/
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Other forms: natural springs

Definitions of natural spring
  1. noun
    a natural flow of ground water
    synonyms: fountain, outflow, outpouring, spring
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    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
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