"fountain" meaning in English

See fountain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfaʊn.tn̩/, [ˈfaʊn.ʔn̩] [US] Audio: en-us-fountain.ogg [US] Forms: fountain [singular], fountains [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fountain is a structure that consists of one or more streams of water.
    Sense id: simple-fountain-en-noun-pxhNr8-r
  2. A fountain is a natural spring of water.
    Sense id: simple-fountain-en-noun-rkIicUWw

Verb

IPA: /ˈfaʊn.tn̩/, [ˈfaʊn.ʔn̩] [US] Audio: en-us-fountain.ogg [US] Forms: fountain [canonical], fountains [third-person, singular], fountained [past], fountained [past, participle], fountaining [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something fountains, it flows like a fountain.
    Sense id: simple-fountain-en-verb-llJy3Apf Categories (other): Verbs
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