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n. (artifact) | 1. fountain | a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises. |
| ~ bubbler, drinking fountain, water fountain | a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
n. (object) | 2. fountain, natural spring, outflow, outpouring, spring | a natural flow of ground water. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ geological formation, formation | (geology) the geological features of the earth. |
| ~ geyser | a spring that discharges hot water and steam. |
| ~ hot spring, thermal spring | a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above. |
n. (artifact) | 3. fountain, jet | an artificially produced flow of water. |
| ~ flow, flowing | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases). |
n. (artifact) | 4. fount, fountain | a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water. |
| ~ plumbing fixture | a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building. |
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