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water fountains

water fountains is the plural of water fountain.

Meaning of water fountain

Noun

water fountain (plural water fountains)

  1. (Canada, US) A mechanical device designed to dispense small quantities of drinking water, usually in a public place such as a school or office.
    • Network Rail says the introduction of free water fountains at its managed stations has helped to save the equivalent of three million plastic bottles from entering landfill.2020 March 11, “Network News: Water fountains cut plastic waste”, in Rail, page 23
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, fountain.

Questions about water fountains

What is water fountains the plural of?
Water fountains is the plural of water fountain.

Words near water fountains in the dictionary

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