"wellhead" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɛlhɛd/ [UK] Forms: wellheads [plural]
Etymology: From well + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|well|head}} well + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} wellhead (plural wellheads)
  1. The place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well.
    Sense id: en-wellhead-en-noun-pr~Phd6C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 6 46
  2. (figuratively) The source of something; a fountainhead. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-wellhead-en-noun-GHX6mRn2
  3. The surface structure of an oil well etc.
    Sense id: en-wellhead-en-noun-Xi2qkCO3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 6 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: well-head Derived forms: wellhead cost

Inflected forms

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