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How to pronounce fountain in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms jet
Type of flow, flowing
Type Words
Synonyms natural spring, outflow, outpouring, spring
Type of geological formation, formation
Has types thermal spring, geyser, fountain of youth, hot spring
Type Words
Synonyms fount
Type of plumbing fixture
Type Words
Type of construction, structure
Has types water fountain, drinking fountain, bubbler

Examples of fountain

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There is a shared seating area and beverage fountain for all of the restaurants.
From the tennessean.com
Muslims also wash their hands and feet at a fountain before they enter a mosque.
From the sfgate.com
The restaurant is known for its courtyard patio tables that surround a fountain.
From the ocregister.com
Turn the fountain off a few times a year and let it dry out then clean it again.
From the dailyherald.com
Fountain Square is a visual lesson on one area's rise, fall and slow climb back.
From the washingtonpost.com
The fountain adorns Orlando street signs, the city seal and countless postcards.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Peterhof The park and fountain complex of Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun.
From the abcnews.go.com
The current fountain, student council President Kathryn Garcia said, is rusting.
From the dailyherald.com
It also includes sales of fountain drinks in restaurants and convenience stores.
From the lohud.com
More examples
  • A structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
  • Spring: a natural flow of ground water
  • A plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
  • A fountain (from the Latin "fons" or "fontis", a source or spring), or sometimes called water fountain, is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect.
  • Fountain is a 1917 work by Marcel Duchamp. It is one of the pieces which he called readymades (also known as found art), because he made use of an already existing object--in this case a urinal, which he titled Fountain and signed "R. Mutt". ...
  • The fountain is a juggling pattern that is often used for juggling an even number of objects. In a fountain, each hand juggles separately, and the objects are not thrown between the hands. For example, in a four-ball fountain, each hand juggles two balls independently.
  • The Fountain is a 2006 American film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. ...
  • The Fountain is the eleventh studio album by British band Echo & the Bunnymen. The album was released on 12 October 2009 and was produced by John McLaughlin, Ian McCulloch and Simon Perry. The first single from the album, "Think I Need It Too", was released on 28 September 2009.
  • The Fountain is a graphic novel illustrated by Kent Williams published in 2005 by Vertigo Comics, based on the original script of Darren Aronofsky's film The Fountain.