water fountain en · NOUN
Meanings
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(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:
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, fountain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water fountains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (12)
fr abreuvoir (device designed to dispense drinking water) · nv tó yaniilzheeʼígíí (device designed to dispense drinking water) · de Trinkbrunnen (device designed to dispense drinking water) · fr fontaine à eau (device designed to dispense drinking water) · fi juoma-allas (device designed to dispense drinking water) · nl drinkfontein (device designed to dispense drinking water) · es fuente (device designed to dispense drinking water) · nv tó háálínígi (device designed to dispense drinking water) · cmn 飲水機 /饮水机 (device designed to dispense drinking water) · es bebedero (device designed to dispense drinking water) · es fuente de agua (device designed to dispense drinking water) · de Wasserspender (device designed to dispense drinking water)