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spouting

spouting adjective: that is propelled in a narrow stream or jet.

Adjective

spouting (not comparable)

  1. That is propelled in a narrow stream or jet.

Noun

spouting (plural spoutings)

  1. The process or result of something being spouted; that which is spouted.
    • Spoutings of lava shot from the crest of the volcano.
    • The spoutings of a large whale can be seen from a great distance.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand) A gutter under the eaves of a building; guttering.
    • The spouting was filled with leaves and needed cleaning.
    • These items will include:
      galvanised-steel spoutings and downpipes — if used[…].1984, R. J. Willson, Building Your Own House: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to the New Zealand Timber Framed House, page 212

Examples of spouting in a sentence

  • After these spoutings, the great Geyser remained quiet the whole night ; the water in the meanwhile rose gradually, and the bason was filled about four in the morning.1804, “The Boiling Water-Spouts of Iceland”, in R. S. Kirby, editor, Kirby′s Wonderful and Scientific Museum, volume 2, page 85:
  • The average interval between its spoutings is 78 minutes.2002 February, Bob Sillery, “How it Works: Old Faithful”, in Popular Science, page 83:
  • The old house, neglected for so many years, needed painting and repairs: the roof leaked and the spoutings had rusted.2002, Brenda Niall, The Boyds, Melbourne: University Press, published 2007, page 207:
  • Water trickles away from gutterings and down spoutings into the big water tank at the back of the house.2003, Russell Stewart, The Dolphin, Canada: Trafford Publishing, page 9:

Forms of spouting

pluralspoutings

Phrases with spouting

Questions about spouting

What does spouting mean?
Spouting means that is propelled in a narrow stream or jet.
How do you use spouting in a sentence?
After these spoutings, the great Geyser remained quiet the whole night ; the water in the meanwhile rose gradually, and the bason was filled about four in the morning.
What part of speech is spouting?
Spouting can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near spouting in the dictionary

  1. spoutfishes
  2. spouthole
  3. spoutholes
  4. spoutin'
  5. spoutiness
  6. spouting
  7. spouting off
  8. spouting out
  9. spoutings
  10. spoutless
  11. spoutlike

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