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wellspring

2 syllables
noun
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As a noun, wellspring means the source of water for a stream, spring or well.

Meanings of wellspring

2 meanings

noun

  1. The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.

  2. figurativeA perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the source of water for a well
wellhead
noun: an abundant source
wellfountainhead

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