Fountain

n.	1.	A spring of water issuing from the earth.
	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.
	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.
	4.	The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source. Judea, the fountain of the gospel. - Fuller. Author of all being, Fountain of light, thyself invisible. - Milton. Air fountain See under Air. Fountain heead primary source; original; first principle. Fountain inkstand an inkstand having a continual supply of ink, as from elevated reservoir. - Young. 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.

Noun	1.	fountain - a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
	2.	fountain - a natural flow of ground water Synonyms: natural spring, outpouring, spring, outflow
	3.	fountain - an artificially produced flow of water Synonyms: jet
	4.	fountain - a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water Synonyms: fount

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