"spouting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-spouting.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} spouting (not comparable)
  1. (of a liquid) That is propelled in a narrow stream or jet. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-spouting-en-adj-CWDcrFku Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 11 46

Noun

Audio: en-au-spouting.ogg [Australia] Forms: spoutings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spouting (plural spoutings)
  1. The process or result of something being spouted; that which is spouted.
    Sense id: en-spouting-en-noun-7MuS3A92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 11 46
  2. (Australia, New Zealand) A gutter under the eaves of a building; guttering. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-spouting-en-noun-mUJjcp8Z Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 11 46

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