drinking fountain

/drɪŋkɪŋ ˌfaʊnt(ə)n/
/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈfaʊntɪn/
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Other forms: drinking fountains

Definitions of drinking fountain
  1. noun
    a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
    synonyms: bubbler, water fountain
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    type of:
    fountain
    a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
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