springhead

[ spring-hed ]

noun
  1. a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.

  2. the source of something: the springhead of desire.

Origin of springhead

1
First recorded in 1545–55; spring + head

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British Dictionary definitions for springhead

springhead

/ (ˈsprɪŋˌhɛd) /


noun
  1. the source of a stream; spring

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