Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fountain
Fountain
fountain
n. 1 a a jet or jets of water made to spout for ornamental purposes or for drinking. b a structure provided for this. 2 a structure for the constant public supply of drinking-water. 3 a natural spring of water. 4 a source (in physical or abstract senses). 5 = soda-fountain. 6 a reservoir for oil, ink, etc. Phrases and idioms fountain-head an original source. fountain-pen a pen with a reservoir or cartridge holding ink. Derivatives fountained adj. (also in comb.). Etymology: ME f. OF fontaine f. LL fontana fem. of L fontanus (adj.) f. fons fontis a spring
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French funtaine, fontaine, from Late Latin fontana, from Latin, feminine of fontanus of a spring, from font-, fons Date: 14th century the source from which something proceeds or is supplied, a spring of water issuing from the earth, an artificially produced jet of water, a reservoir containing a liquid that can be drawn off as needed, soda ~ 2, II. verb Date: 1903 intransitive verb to flow or spout like a ~, transitive verb to cause to flow like a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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