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Word: Spout
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch spouten, from an imitative base shared by Old Norse spýta ‘to spit’
spaʊt
a tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured
Short Definition:tube or lip projecting from container, through which liquid can be poured
Examples:- a teapot with a chipped spout
a stream of liquid issuing from somewhere with great force
Short Definition:stream of liquid issuing from somewhere with great force
Examples:- the tall spouts of geysers
a pipe or trough through which water may be carried away or from which it can flow out.
Short Definition:pipe or trough through which water may be carried away or from which it can flow out
Word: Spout
Speech Type: Verb
spaʊt
send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream
Short Definition:send out liquid forcibly in stream
Examples:- volcanoes spouted ash and lava
express (one's views or ideas) in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way
Short Definition:express one's views or ideas in lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way
Examples:- he was spouting platitudes about our furry friends
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