Fountain
WordNet
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
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From ; from (=modern); from , from , , adjectives from
Noun
- A spring, natural source of water.
- 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.
- The structure from which an artificial fountain issues
- A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
- A source, origin of a flow (e.g. of favors, of knowledge).
- A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that thows it.
- A soda fountain.