English noun: fountain |
1. | fountain (artifact) a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises |
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| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bubbler, drinking fountain, water fountain |
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2. | fountain (object) a natural flow of ground water |
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| Synonyms | natural spring, outflow, outpouring, spring |
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| Broader (hypernym) | formation, geological formation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Fountain of Youth, geyser, hot spring, thermal spring |
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3. | fountain (artifact) an artificially produced flow of water |
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| Synonyms | jet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | flow, flowing |
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4. | fountain (artifact) a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water |
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| Synonyms | fount |
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| Broader (hypernym) | plumbing fixture |
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