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fountain

US /ˈfaʊntən/

noun Core · B1 Giải trí & truyền thông

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 park
    to water fountain in park, meaning to supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
  • Medium fountain in office lobby
    describing fountain in office lobby (a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises)
  • Hard fountain of knowledge
    describing fountain of knowledge (a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises)
  • Very Hard tap fountain of venture capital reserves
    to tap fountain of venture capital reserves, meaning to cut a female screw thread with a tap

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