Phrase guide
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noun
A stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), used as an ornament in a garden or public place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The fountain or pipe from which such a stream issues.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Unadapted borrowing from French jet d'eau (literally “jet of water”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
