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   fountain

   /ˈfaʊnt(ɪ)n/

   noun

   • 1. an ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air. Similar jetsprayspoutspurtwellfountcascade
   • ▪ a thing that spurts or cascades into the air: "little fountains of dust"
   • 2. a natural spring of water. literary
   • ▪ a source of a desirable quality: "the government always quote this report as the fountain of truth" Similar sourcefountfountainheadwell headwellspringwellreservoirfundmassminerepositoryinformal:walking encyclopedia
   • 3. a roundel barry wavy argent and azure (i.e. a circle with wavy horizontal stripes of white and blue).

   verb

   • 1. spurt or cascade like a fountain: "a river of cold air fountained into the hold"

   Word Origin Middle English (in fountain (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French fontaine, from late Latin fontana, feminine of Latin fontanus, adjective from fons, font- ‘a spring’.

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   What does fountain mean?

   • Words for the Summer Heat The meaning of FOUNTAIN is the source from which something proceeds or is supplied. How to use fountain in a sentence.

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   What does a fountain do?

   • loading examples... A fountain is a decorative structure that shoots streams of water into the air. You might see a big fountain in front of a museum, or install a small one in your back yard.

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   What is a fountain in a pool?

   • A fountain is an ornamental feature in a pool which consists of a jet of water that is forced up into the air by a pump. 7 meanings: 1. a jet or spray of water or some other liquid 2. a structure from which such a jet or a number of such jets.... Click for more definitions.

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   When do you use the noun fountain?

   • You can use the noun fountain any time you talk about a shooting flow of water, whether it's a deliberate, artificial piece of architecture or an accidental fountain caused by the faucet in your kitchen sink breaking suddenly, sending a fountain of water into the air.

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   noun. foun· tain ˈfau̇n-tᵊn. Synonyms of fountain. 1. : the source from which something proceeds or is supplied. 2. : a spring of water issuing from the earth. 3. : an artificially produced jet of water. also : the structure from which it rises. 4. : a reservoir containing a liquid that can be drawn off as needed. 5. : soda fountain sense 2.

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   A fountain is a source of water, a jet or stream of liquid, or a structure with such features. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word fountain.

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   A fountain is a stream of water that is forced up into the air through a small hole, especially for decorative effect, or the structure from which this flows. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of fountain with examples from literature and sources on the web.

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   A fountain is a jet or spray of water or some other liquid, or a source or origin of anything. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of fountain with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of fountain as a noun, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use fountain in different contexts, such as gardens, explosions and sources.

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   A fountain is a decorative structure that shoots streams of water into the air. You might see a big fountain in front of a museum, or install a small one in your back yard.