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fountain

foun·tain

fountain

 
 
pronunciation:
faUn tn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a spray of water created by a machine, or the structure from which the water flows.
There is a drinking fountain right outside the classroom.The garden fountain attracts many birds.
 
definition 2: a source or origin.
My grandmother is a fountain of wisdom.
derivation: fountained (adj.)
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