water fountain

noun

Definition of water fountain

1 chiefly US : a machine that produces a small stream of water for drinking
2 : a device or structure that sends a stream of water into the air in a garden, park, etc.

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“Water fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20fountain. Accessed 29 Oct. 2022.

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