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wellspring

/ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ/

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

Examples :

"The lake served as the wellspring for the small river that ran through the town. "
geology nature environment geography

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knowledge noun

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

"My knowledge of history helped me understand the current political situation better. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

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anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

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source noun

/sɔːs/ /sɔɹs/

The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

"The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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perennial noun

/pəˈɹɛni.əl/

A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons.

"The rose bushes in the garden are perennial, so we only need to plant them once. "

Illustration wellhead

wellhead noun

/ˈwɛlhɛd/

The place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well.

"The hikers followed the stream uphill until they reached the wellhead, a small pool of clear water bubbling from the earth. "

Illustration emanation

emanation noun

/ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/

The act of flowing or proceeding (of something, quality, or feeling) from a source or origin.

"The peaceful atmosphere of the temple was due to the emanation of calm from the meditating monks. "

Illustration library

library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

Illustration stream

stream noun

/stɹiːm/

A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

"The stream ran alongside the school playground. "

Illustration fountainhead

fountainhead noun

/ˈfaʊntənˌhɛd/ /ˈfaʊntɪnˌhɛd/

A spring that is the source of a river.

"The mountain spring acted as the fountainhead, continuously feeding the stream that eventually became a wide river. "

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resource noun

/ɹɪˈsɔɹs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The school used its limited resources to provide extra tutoring sessions for struggling students. "