Found 4 items, similar to Fountain.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: fountain
air mancur
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: fountain
pancuran, pemancar
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: fountain
fountain
n 1: a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water
arises
2: a natural flow of ground water [syn:
spring,
outflow,
outpouring,
natural spring]
3: an artificially produced flow of water [syn:
jet]
4: a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water [syn:
fount]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Fountain
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 (Zo["o]l.), 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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