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фонтан — meaning in English

fontan

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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

фонтан 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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