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noun
The place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The source of something; a fountainhead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
The surface structure of an oil well etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a structure built over a well
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: structure, construction
noun
the source of water for a well
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wellspring
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Broader terms: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
History
From well + head.
