Fountain
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Fountain inkstand, an inkstand having a continual supply of ink, as from elevated reservoir. Fountain lamp, a lamp fed with oil from an elevated reservoir. Fountain pen, a pen with a reservoir in the handle which furnishes a supply of ink. Fountain pump. (a) A structure for a fountain, having the form of a pump. (b) A portable garden pump which throws a jet, for watering plants, etc. Fountain shell (Zool.), the large West Indian conch shell (Strombus gigas). Fountain of youth, a mythical fountain whose waters were fabled to have the property of renewing youth. [1913 Webster]  fountain n 1: a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises 2: a natural flow of ground water [syn: spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring] 3: an artificially produced flow of water [syn: fountain, jet] 4: a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water [syn: fountain, fount]  Fountain (Heb. 'ain; i.e., "eye" of the water desert), a natural source of living water. Palestine was a "land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of valleys and hills" (Deut. 8:7; 11:11). These fountains, bright sparkling "eyes" of the desert, are remarkable for their abundance and their beauty, especially on the west of Jordan. All the perennial rivers and streams of the country are supplied from fountains, and depend comparatively little on surface water. "Palestine is a country of mountains and hills, and it abounds in fountains of water. The murmur of these waters is heard in every dell, and the luxuriant foliage which surrounds them is seen in every plain." Besides its rain-water, its cisterns and fountains, Jerusalem had also an abundant supply of water in the magnificent reservoir called "Solomon's Pools" (q.v.), at the head of the Urtas valley, whence it was conveyed to the city by subterrean channels some 10 miles in length. These have all been long ago destroyed, so that no water from the "Pools" now reaches Jerusalem. Only one fountain has been discovered at Jerusalem, the so-called "Virgins's Fountains," in the valley of Kidron; and only one well (Heb. beer), the Bir Eyub, also in the valley of Kidron, south of the King's Gardens, which has been dug through the solid rock. The inhabitants of Jerusalem are now mainly dependent on the winter rains, which they store in cisterns. (See WELL.)  Fountain, CO (city, FIPS 27865) Location: 38.66689 N, 104.69329 W Population (1990): 9984 (3789 housing units) Area: 36.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 80817 Fountain, FL Zip code(s): 32438 Fountain, MI (village, FIPS 29940) Location: 44.04778 N, 86.17949 W Population (1990): 165 (79 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 49410 Fountain, MN (city, FIPS 22094) Location: 43.74073 N, 92.13400 W Population (1990): 327 (132 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 55935 Fountain, NC (town, FIPS 24440) Location: 35.67414 N, 77.63708 W Population (1990): 445 (216 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 27829  fountain [fauntn] Brunnen; Fontäne; Herkunft  fountain [fauntn] fontaine fontaine; source  fountain forrás ivókút kút szökôkút  fountain fontana fonte, sorgente fountain penna stilografica  fountain [fauntn] chafariz, fonte fonte, manancial, nascente  fountain [fauntn] fuente  fountain [fauntn] fontän; springvatten brunn  fountain [fauntn] ffynnon  fountain Brunnen m fountain Fontäne f; Springbrunnen m fountain Quelle f  Fountain, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado Population (2000): 15197 Housing Units (2000): 5219 Land area (2000): 13.997070 sq. miles (36.252243 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.014924 sq. miles (0.038652 sq. km) Total area (2000): 14.011994 sq. miles (36.290895 sq. km) FIPS code: 27865 Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08 Location: 38.693787 N, 104.698156 W ZIP Codes (1990): 80817 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Fountain, CO Fountain Fountain, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 533 Housing Units (2000): 246 Land area (2000): 0.967525 sq. miles (2.505879 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.967525 sq. miles (2.505879 sq. km) FIPS code: 24440 Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37 Location: 35.673637 N, 77.638959 W ZIP Codes (1990): 27829 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Fountain, NC Fountain Fountain, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 175 Housing Units (2000): 89 Land area (2000): 1.007521 sq. miles (2.609467 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.007521 sq. miles (2.609467 sq. km) FIPS code: 29940 Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26 Location: 44.046035 N, 86.179332 W ZIP Codes (1990): 49410 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Fountain, MI Fountain Fountain, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 343 Housing Units (2000): 137 Land area (2000): 0.829750 sq. miles (2.149042 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.829750 sq. miles (2.149042 sq. km) FIPS code: 22094 Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27 Location: 43.741439 N, 92.135527 W ZIP Codes (1990): 55935 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Fountain, MN Fountain  Fountain -- U.S. County in Indiana Population (2000): 17954 Housing Units (2000): 7692 Land area (2000): 395.691364 sq. miles (1024.835884 sq. km) Water area (2000): 2.226423 sq. miles (5.766410 sq. km) Total area (2000): 397.917787 sq. miles (1030.602294 sq. km) Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18 Location: 40.139160 N, 87.257568 W Headwords: Fountain Fountain, IN Fountain County Fountain County, IN  110 Moby Thesaurus words for "fountain": anabasis, ascension, ascent, bob up, bonanza, break water, clamber, climb, climbing, cornucopia, elevation, escalade, float up, flush, fly up, font, fount, fountainhead, genesis, geyser, gold mine, gush, gyring up, headspring, headstream, headwater, inception, increase, jet, jump, jump up, leap, leap up, levitation, lode, mainspring, mine, mount, mounting, origin, pop up, provenance, provenience, quarry, resource, rise, rising, riverhead, rocket, rocketing up, root, rush, saltation, shoot up, shooting up, skyrocket, soaring, source, source of supply, spew, spit, spout, spouter, spray, spring, spring up, springhead, spritz, spurt, spurtle, squirt, staple, start up, surface, surge, takeoff, taking off, upclimb, upcoming, updraft, upgang, upgo, upgoing, upgrade, upgrowth, uphill, upleap, uplift, upping, uprisal, uprise, uprising, uprush, upshoot, upslope, upspear, upspring, upstart, upsurge, upsurgence, upsweep, upswing, vault, vault up, vein, well, wellhead, wellspring, whence, zooming Fountain related |
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