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Word: Source
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French sours(e), past participle of sourdre ‘to rise’, from Latin surgere
sɔːs
a place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained
Short Definition:place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained
Examples:- mackerel is a good source of fish oil
a body or process by which energy or a particular component enters a system
Short Definition:body or process by which energy or particular component enters system
Examples:- major sources and sinks exist for atmospheric oxygen
Word: Source
Speech Type: Verb
sɔːs
obtain from a particular source
Short Definition:obtain from particular source
Examples:- each type of coffee is sourced from one country
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