fountain
US /ˈfaʊntən/
Definition
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
There is a beautiful fountain in front of the hotel entrance.
Synonyms
- springthe season of growth
- water jethaving a meaning similar to fountain
Collocations
- Easy water fountain in parkto water fountain in park, meaning to supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
- Medium fountain in office lobbydescribing fountain in office lobby (a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises)
- Hard fountain of knowledgedescribing fountain of knowledge (a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises)
- Very Hard tap fountain of venture capital reservesto tap fountain of venture capital reserves, meaning to cut a female screw thread with a tap
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