fountain
foun‧tain /ˈfaʊntən, ˈfaʊntɪn $ ˈfaʊntn/
noun [countable]
2. a flow of liquid, or of something bright and colourful that goes straight up into the air
fountain of
A fountain of blood was pouring from his chest.
A fountain of sparks shot high into the sky.
3. fountain of something written a source or supply of something:
He was a fountain of information on Asian affairs.
⇨ drinking fountain, soda fountain
foun‧tain /ˈfaʊntən, ˈfaʊntɪn $ ˈfaʊntn/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: fontaine, from Latin fons 'place where water comes out of the ground'
1. a structure from which water is pushed up into the air, used for example as decoration in a garden or parkLanguage: French
Origin: fontaine, from Latin fons 'place where water comes out of the ground'
2. a flow of liquid, or of something bright and colourful that goes straight up into the air
fountain of
3. fountain of something written a source or supply of something:
⇨ drinking fountain, soda fountain