Fountain
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noun


(1)   A plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
(2)   An artificially produced flow of water
(3)   A structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
(4)   A natural flow of ground water
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Etymology


From ; from (=modern); from , from , , adjectives from

Noun



  1. A spring, natural source of water.
  2. 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.
  3. The structure from which an artificial fountain issues
  4. A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
  5. A source, origin of a flow (e.g. of favors, of knowledge).
  6. A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that thows it.
  7. A soda fountain.
 
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