springhead
[ spring-hed ]
noun
a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.
the source of something: the springhead of desire.
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How to use springhead in a sentence
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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British Dictionary definitions for springhead
springhead
/ (ˈsprɪŋˌhɛd) /
noun
the source of a stream; spring
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