фонта́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• fountain noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
• spout noun A narrow tube or opening that liquid pours out of.

Senses

фонта́н is used for these senses in English:

• spout The mixture of air and water thrown up from the blowhole of a whale.

fountain — full definition

1. noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
2. noun A natural spring where water rises from the ground.
3. noun A source or origin of something, such as knowledge or generosity.

spout — full definition

1. noun A narrow tube or opening that liquid pours out of.
2. verb To shoot out forcefully in a stream or jet.
3. verb (informal) To talk on and on in a self-important or long-winded way.

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