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Meaning of "drinking fountain" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRINKING FOUNTAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRINKING FOUNTAIN

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Drinking fountain is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRINKING FOUNTAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Drinking fountain

A drinking fountain, also called a water fountain or bubbler, is a fountain designed to provide drinking water. It consists of a basin with either continuously running water or a tap. The drinker bends down to the stream of water and swallows water directly from the stream. Modern indoor drinking fountains may incorporate filters to remove impurities from the water and chillers to reduce its temperature. Water fountains are usually found in public places, like schools, rest areas, libraries, and grocery stores. Many jurisdictions require water fountains to be wheelchair accessible, and to include an additional unit of a lower height for children and short adults. The design that this replaced often had one spout atop a refrigeration unit. Use of the words bubbler, water fountain, and drinking fountain vary across regional dialects of English. Video of a drinking fountain in use.

Definition of drinking fountain in the English dictionary

The definition of drinking fountain in the dictionary is a device for providing a flow or jet of drinking water, usually in public places.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRINKING FOUNTAIN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DRINKING FOUNTAIN

Black Mountain
Britain
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contain
fountain
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maintain
man-mountain
mountain
plantain
quintain
snow-on-the-mountain
Snowy Mountain
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Sugar Loaf Mountain
Table Mountain
the Black Mountain
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water fountain
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Welsh Mountain

Synonyms and antonyms of drinking fountain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drinking fountain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRINKING FOUNTAIN

Find out the translation of drinking fountain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drinking fountain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drinking fountain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

饮水机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuente de agua potable
570 millions of speakers

English

drinking fountain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीने का फव्वारा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نافورة الشرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

питьевой фонтан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bebedouro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পানীয় ঝরনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fontaine d´eau potable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minum air pancut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trinkbrunnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

噴水式水飲み場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마시는 분수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banyu ngombé
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòi máy nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடி நீரூற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिण्याचे झरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içilebilir memba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fontanella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fontanna pitnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

питний фонтан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

potabilă fântână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρήνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drink fontein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dricksfontän
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drikkefontene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drinking fountain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINKING FOUNTAIN»

The term «drinking fountain» is normally little used and occupies the 109.857 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINKING FOUNTAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drinking fountain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRINKING FOUNTAIN»

Discover the use of drinking fountain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drinking fountain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Regarding the Fountain
The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc.
Kate Klise, 1999
2
The Codes Guidebook for Interiors
The wheelchair-accessible drinking fountain, like the one shown in Figure 7.3, requires the spout to be no higher than 36 inches (915 mm) above the floor and to have a front or side control that is easy to operate. A standing-height drinking ...
Sharon Koomen Harmon, Katherine E. Kennon, 2011
3
Proceedings [of] Annual Meetings of the American Society of ...
The public, realizing that the gourd and public drinking cup were injurious and a menace to the health of the public, therefore, concluded that the collapsible individual drinking cup was more sanitary than the sanitary drinking fountain. The fact ...
American Society of Sanitary Engineering, 1918
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Report ...
Sanitary and locker building, keeper's house and one drinking fountain. Marine Park. — Refectory, aquarium, pier and bath houses, two drinking fountains, Admiral Farragut's statue, bandstand, three flagpoles and bridge to Castle Island.
Boston (Mass.). Auditing Dept, 1922
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Report of the City Auditor of the Receipts and Expenditures ...
Shelter, sanitary building, drinking fountain. Dorchester Park. — Shelter, two temporary sanitary buildings and three drinking fountains. Factory Hill Playground. Fellows Street Playground. — Sanitary building, shelter, flag pole, one drinking ...
Boston (Mass.). Auditing Dept, 1919
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Engineering Review
Enameled Iron Pedestal Sanitary Drinking Fountain, with monument vitreous bowl, is shown in Fig. 1. Wolff Sanitary Drinkin Fountain, Fig. 1. Pedestal ype The fountain is provided with "Duro" metal bubbling cup and star handle supply.
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Report of the City Auditor of the Receipts and Expenditures ...
Shelter, sanitary building, drinking fountain. DORCHESTEB. PARK.-— Shelter, two temporary sanitary buildings and three drinking fountains. FACTORY HILL PLAYGROUND. FELLows STREET PLAYGROUND.— Sanitary building, shelter  ...
Boston (Mass.). Auditing Dept, 1919
8
Annual Report
Sanitary and locker building, keeper's house and one drinking fountain. MARINE PARK.— Refectory, aquarium, pier and bath houses, two drinking fountains, Admiral Farragut's statue, bandstand, three flagpoles ' and bridge to Castle Island .
Boston (Mass.). Auditing Dept, 1922
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Reports of Proceedings ...
1, referred to committee on ordinances 0 133 deputy water commissioner: resolutions upon death of Isaac Rosnoaky, passed a 172 c 177 drinking fountain, Belmont sq.: see Belmont sq. drinking fountain, Blackstone park: sec Blackstone Park ...
Boston (Mass.). City Council, 1910
10
Architectural File
PURO SANITARY DRINKING FOUNTAIN CO. HAYDENVILLE, MASS. rifle TRA DE—M ARK “PURO” COMBINATION COOLER AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN Can also be equipped with “Puro Liberty" Sanitary Drinking Fountain “PURO ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRINKING FOUNTAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drinking fountain is used in the context of the following news items.
1
We don't trust drinking fountains anymore, and that's bad for our health
As a jazz band grooved in the background, vested and begloved hosts led guests to the star attraction: a drinking fountain. The event, called ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Why Studying and Working Hard Isn't Enough for Black Americans
An African-American kid at a "colored" drinking fountain on a courthouse lawn in Halifax, North Carolina, in 1938. (Photo: Public Domain). «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
3
Hear the roar of the Great Falls Lions Club
... put in a play structure in the park in 2007, a climbing boulder in 2014, and this month will install a 5-foot Lion drinking fountain in the park. «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Weisberg's trompe l'oeil at JCC's Patio Gallery
... at the Patio Gallery to see the paintings of luscious desserts by Frank F. Weisberg, but first I decided to make a stop at the drinking fountain. «Louisville Eccentric Observer, Jul 15»
5
Water line break closes public library
A water line break from a drinking fountain caused water to collect in the magazine and DVD section on the second floor. The water then ... «Napoleon Northwest Signal, Jul 15»
6
NYC launches mobile drinking fountain program for summer months
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection says the "Water-on-the-Go Program" launched Tuesday. It brings portable drinking ... «The Republic, Jul 15»
7
Vandals target Lock 7 improvements in Okeechobee
... spent $855,000 for improvements at Lock 7, including a paved parking area, sidewalks, bathrooms, a drinking fountain, a walkway to the trail ... «newszap.com, Jul 15»
8
AZ hosts movie night
"When I first came to work for the City of Mt Vernon eight years ago, I remember seeing and old, worn out, yellow drinking fountain int he back ... «Mt. Vernon Register-News, Jul 15»
9
Consumer Group Finds Lead in Italy's Public Fountains
Taking a sip from a public drinking fountain might be more cheaper and more environmentally friendly than buying a bottle of water at the store ... «The Daily Meal, Jul 15»
10
Next meeting on Pocket Park in Roxborough to be held in August
... garden for teaching, a water feature or drinking fountain, a performance stage and synergy between businesses to keep the park maintained. «Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»

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