fountain heead

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fountain heead - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fountain \Foun"tain\ (foun"t[i^]n), n. [F. fontaine, LL.
     fontana, fr. L. fons, fontis. See 2d Fount.]
     1. A spring of water issuing from the earth.
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     2. An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the
        structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or
        flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure
        water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for
        ornament.
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     3. A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be
        conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink
        fountain in a printing press, etc.
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     4. The source from which anything proceeds, or from which
        anything is supplied continuously; origin; source.
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              Judea, the fountain of the gospel.    --Fuller.
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              Author of all being,
              Fountain of light, thyself invisible. --Milton.
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     Air fountain. See under Air.
  
     Fountain heead, primary source; original; first principle.
        --Young.
  
     Fountain inkstand, an inkstand having a continual supply of
        ink, as from elevated reservoir.
  
     Fountain lamp, a lamp fed with oil from an elevated
        reservoir.
  
     Fountain pen, a pen with a reservoir in the handle which
        furnishes a supply of ink.
  
     Fountain pump.
        (a) A structure for a fountain, having the form of a pump.
        (b) A portable garden pump which throws a jet, for
            watering plants, etc.
  
     Fountain shell (Zool.), the large West Indian conch shell
        (Strombus gigas).
  
     Fountain of youth, a mythical fountain whose waters were
        fabled to have the property of renewing youth.
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