Wellhead

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wellhead \Well"head`\, n.
     A source, spring, or fountain.
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           At the wellhead the purest streams arise. --Spenser.
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           Our public-school and university life is a great
           wellhead of new and irresponsible words. --Earle.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  wellhead
       n 1: the source of water for a well [syn: {wellspring}]
       2: a structure built over a well