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wellhead

noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
W
Ends with
D
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛlhɛd/

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Definitions

noun

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

  2. The source of something; a fountainhead.

  3. The surface structure of an oil well etc.

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