mineral spring
noun
a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals.
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Origin of mineral spring
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby mineral spring
mineral jelly, mineral kingdom, mineral oil, mineral pitch, mineral spirits, mineral spring, mineral tar, mineral water, mineral wax, mineral wells, mineral wool
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There is a curious and persistent survival of the belief in witchcraft through this mineral-spring belt in West Virginia.
British Dictionary definitions for mineral spring
mineral spring
noun
a spring of water that contains a high proportion of dissolved mineral salts
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