fountain

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

A soda fountain

A spring, natural source of water

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

a natural flow of ground water

The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source

A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink fountain in a printing press, etc

The supply of ink for a lithographic press Sometimes also the supply of dampening solution

A fountain of a liquid is an amount of it which is sent up into the air and falls back. The volcano spewed a fountain of molten rock 650 feet in the air. = jet. Artificially produced jet of water, and the structure from which it rises. Fountains have been an important feature of landscape design since ancient times. Displaced for a time by the medieval well, the fountain reemerged in the late Middle Ages. It reached its peak in the Renaissance and Baroque eras, with designs in which sculpture became prominent (e.g., Rome's Trevi Fountain). Supplying water through conduits to multiple fountains, as at the Palace of Versailles, was an important feat. In Muslim countries, fountains for drinking and for ablutions are of great importance. A common type is the simple spout and basin enclosed in a graceful niche; more ambitious designs take the form of a richly decorated pavilion

Trough or container, on a printing press, that holds fluids such as ink, varnish or water Also called duct

spring: a natural flow of ground water

A device comprising pyrotechnic composition charged into a tube which may or may not be choked The composition may be hand charged, or more commonly nowadays, machine charged

Drinking device Also known as a bubbler, water fountain, or drinking fountain

A fountain is an ornamental feature in a pool or lake which consists of a long narrow stream of water that is forced up into the air by a pump

a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water

{i} spring, source of water; source; decorative spray of water; drinking fountain

an artificially produced flow of water

- firework that produces upward showers of sparks Also called gerbs

[MF] the central color is shaped like water rising from a fountain sprinkler head, arching up, out and down If the center is level, see Mushroom and if segmented, see Umbrella

a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water an artificially produced flow of water a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for ornament

A bearing resembling the roundel It is a disk divided by six lines wavy, tinctured argent and azure, to represent water

A spring of water issuing from the earth

{n} a well, spring, spout of water

The structure from which a fountain issues

A spring

An 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

A source (especially of knowledge)

Fountain of Youth

Legendary spring of water with magical properties to restore youth and health to those who drink from it

fountain of youth

Anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance

Just watching the advertisement, you'd think the face cream was a fountain of youth.

fountain pen

A pen containing a reservoir of ink, which is fed to a writing nib automatically

fountain pens

plural form of fountain pen

Fountain of Youth

in old stories, a flow of water which was supposed to make anyone who drank from it stay young for ever

fountain grass

tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia

fountain of life

source of life

fountain of youth

a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth

fountain of youth

mythical spring whose water was believed to cure ills and renew youth

fountain pen

A fountain pen is a pen which uses ink that you have drawn up inside it from a bottle. A pen filled from an external source and containing an ink reservoir that automatically feeds the writing point

fountain pen

a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel

fountain pen

pen with a reservoir for continuously supplying ink

drinking fountain

A device that is used to provide water to drink

ink fountain

The container which is a part of a rotary printing press and in which ink is kept during the printing process

soda fountain

a counter, in a shop, at which sodas, ice-creams etc are prepared and served

soda fountain

an apparatus for dispensing soda water

water fountain

A mechanical device designed to dispense small quantities of drinking water, usually in work - or other public places

A fountain

fount

There's a fountain in front of the station. - There is a fountain in front of the station.

There is a fountain in front of the station. - There's a fountain in front of the station.

Trevi Fountain

an 18th century fountain in Rome, Italy. There is a saying that if you throw a coin over your shoulder into the fountain, you will be sure to return

drinking fountain

fixture which provides drinking water

drinking fountain

A drinking fountain is a device which supplies water for people to drink in places such as streets, parks, or schools. a piece of equipment in a public place that produces a stream of water for you to drink from

drinking fountain

a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water

fountaining

present participle of fountain

fountains

third-person singular of fountain

fountains

plural of fountain

soda fountain

an apparatus for dispensing soda water a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served

soda fountain

a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served

soda fountain

kiosk which sells soft drinks

soda fountain

A soda fountain is a counter in a drugstore or café, where snacks and non-alcoholic drinks are prepared and sold. a place in a shop at which drinks, ice cream etc were served in the past

water fountain

apparatus which dispenses cold drinking water, drinking fountain

fountain

Hyphenation

foun·tain

Turkish pronunciation

fauntın

Synonyms

fount, wellspring, bubbler, cause, font, geyser, gush, inception, inspiration, jet, lode, mainspring, mine, origin, play

Pronunciation

/ˈfountən/ /ˈfaʊntən/

Etymology

() From Middle English; from Old French fontaine (=modern); from Late Latin fontana, from Latin fontanus, fontaneus, adjectives from fons (“spring, source”)