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foun·tain
/ ˈfountn/
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n.
1.
an ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air.
∎ short for drinking fountain.
∎ fig.
a thing that spurts or cascades into the air:
little fountains of dust.
2. chiefly poetic/lit.
a natural spring of water.
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a source of a desirable quality:
the government always quotes this report as the fountain of truth.
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v. [intr.]
spurt or cascade like a fountain:
an enormous curtain of lava fountained into the sky.
DERIVATIVES:
foun·tained
/ ˈfountnd/ adj. ( poetic/lit. ).
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Fountains make a big, relaxing splash in the garden.(At Home)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 7/12/2008; 700+ words
; ...said. Although fountains can take center...consider nestling the fountain in a secluded corner...when purchasing a fountain. Smaller fountains don't require...maintenance as larger fountains. And remember to protect your fountain in winter with...
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Fountain Oil Announces Rejection of Bargo Proposal
PR Newswire; 7/7/1998; 700+ words
; ...OSLO, Norway, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Fountain Oil Incorporated (Nasdaq/NMS: GUSH...oil and gas properties in exchange for Fountain Oil stock and the assumption of Bargo debt. Fountain Oil's stockholders are scheduled to meet...
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Fountain fans seek cash flow; Many displays in Minneapolis run dry because of budget cuts.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 9/4/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...drive. The Gateway Fountain is one of seven public fountains in Minneapolis...operate the other fountains, the Gateway Fountain remained closed...keep seven public fountains operating in Minneapolis...are: - Gateway Fountain, Washington and...
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Fountains burble to top of garden design
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...have to be drained off before the fountains can be moved.) One fountain definitely leads to another, Gleason...garden writer in Kansas City, Mo. FOUNTAIN SOURCES -- Beckett Corp. makes fountains, fountain kits and pond supplies, available...
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Fountain Valley: Fountain, Security, Widefield/ Millenium City, surrounding communities, far from average
Newspaper article from: The Gazette; 7/21/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...of New York? Albany. Texas? Austin. Colorado? Fountain. Fountain? Well, that might have been the answer if the events...had gone just a little differently. At the time, Fountain was running alongside Denver as a candidate for Colorado...
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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Fountains of couth; Trio of downtown water features lend an elegant appearance to Riverwalk
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 6/9/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Exchange Club Memories fountain in Fredenhagen Park...Riverwalk boasts three fountains, which collect an average...by the equally cool fountain. Entranced by the allure...morning, the horse trough fountain drew two women and three...which maintains the fountains. The money is gathered...
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Fountains create a garden calm
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 3/28/1999; ; 659 words
; ...recirculate the water. A fountain can be used in a garden bed...are suitable for indoors. "Fountains are available in a range of...Borta of Henri Studio, a fountain designer and manufacturer based in Winnetka. Henri Studio fountains are made of concrete, or...
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FOUNTAINS EXPECTED TO SURGE THIS FALL.
Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network; 8/14/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...good. "Photo-frame fountains will be promising...sound-activated fountain was particularly interesting...different styles of fountains, boxed and gift-wrapped...strong component of fountain design. "The Asian...core construction of fountains -- rocks with water...
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Drinking fountains and the building code: whenever you see a drinking fountain on a set of plans, start thinking two drinking fountains, not one.(Plumbing PRIMER)
Magazine article from: Plumbing & Mechanical; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...have a drinking fountain. Recently, the...regulating drinking fountains. This is a totally...regulating drinking fountains as a result of demands...and low drinking fountain. Yet the accessibility...remove the drinking fountain. We have all seen...regulate drinking fountains. For the ...
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Fountains, Clotheslines, and Keeping Creatures at Bay
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/7/2006; 700+ words
; ...pessimistic view of fountains ["A Fountain of Frustration...two of my favorite fountains, the Olmstead Fountain (between the Capitol...and playful Montjuic Fountain? Not only should we ensure our fountains' lights are in good...
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fountain
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...designed one such fountain in Rome. He also...superbly simple fountains in St. Peter...completed, the fountain of Trevi. In sharp...with these are the fountains of Muslim countries...Of the Moorish fountains employing basins and sculpture, the Fountain of the Lions in...
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Fountain, Pete
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Pete Fountain Clarinetist For the past four decades, Pete Fountain has been among the more recognizable jazz artists in...a 1985 Down Beat profile, Howard Mandel described Fountain ’ s lively performances on The Tonight Show...
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Fountain Powerboats Industries, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Fountain Powerboats Industries, Inc. P.O. Drawer...326199 Boats, Inflatable Plastics, Manufacturing Fountain Powerboats Industries, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Fountain Powerboats, Inc., is one of the premier designers...
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Fountain Pen
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Fountain Pen Background Humans have used various...popular writing tools still used, the fountain pen. Lewis Edson Waterman, a New York...Insurance Agent, produced the first practical fountain pen in 1884. While both the quill and...
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Fountains of Wayne
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Fountains of Wayne Pop group Named for a garden shop in Wayne, New Jersey, Fountains of Wayne was formed as a duo by Adam Schlesinger...together in other bands prior to forming Fountains of Wayne; released Fountain
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