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wellhead

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Definition of wellhead

as in fountain

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Recent Examples of wellhead Between the wellhead and the gas station lies a network of refineries, pipelines, storage terminals, and transportation systems. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Across the county, one of T5 Smackover Partner’s sites, Blondie Lady, was also beginning to quiet as crews packed up, leaving just the wellhead behind. — Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026 The surface technologies segment designs, manufactures and services equipment for land and shallow-water exploration and production, including wellheads and intervention systems. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2026 The crop has been planted around certain wellheads in Minnesota to evaluate if the crop could reduce the concentration of nitrate in drinking water. — Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wellhead

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Adell hit a no-doubt 440-foot shot into the left-center fountains off Royals starter Daniel Lynch IV, effectively knocking Lynch from the game.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Lourdes water is free to access from the sanctuary’s taps and drinking fountains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fountain

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The most critical delay, military officials said, came in the spring and summer of 2024.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The announcements in the spring of their returns — along with those of twin centers Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivišić and wing Jake Davis — was big offseason news.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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China is expanding its efforts to drill ultra-deep oil and gas wells — defined as more than three-and-a-half miles deep — as the world’s largest crude importer steps up domestic exploration.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Don’t plant it over a septic tank or underground utilities, or near a well that provides drinking water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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