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Noun
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(n)
fountain
(a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises)
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(n)
spring
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fountain
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outflow
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outpouring
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natural spring
(a natural flow of ground water)
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(n)
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"
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(n)
geyser
(a spring that discharges hot water and steam)
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hot spring
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thermal spring
(a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above)
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sister term
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(n)
geological formation
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formation
((geology) the geological features of the earth)
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(n)
fountain
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jet
(an artificially produced flow of water)
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sister term
derivationally related form
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(n)
fountain
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fount
(a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water)