springhead

[ spring-hed ]

noun

1. a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.
2. the source of something:

   the springhead of desire.

springhead

/ ˈsprɪŋˌhɛd /

noun

1. the source of a stream; spring

Word History and Origins

Origin of springhead¹

First recorded in 1545–55; spring + head

Example Sentences

He is the center and springhead of the entire action, giving law and shape to everything that is said and done.

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