wellhead
[ wel-hed ]
/ ˈwɛlˌhɛd /
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noun
a fountainhead; source.
Also called wellhouse. a shelter for a well.
the assemblage of equipment attached to the opening of an oil or gas well.
adjective
noting or pertaining to petroleum, natural gas, etc., at the place and time at which it leaves the ground: a wellhead price.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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well-governed, well-groomed, well-grounded, well-guarded, well-handled, wellhead, well-heeled, well-hidden, wellhole, wellhouse, well-hung
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Example sentences from the Web for wellhead
Unless debris knocked off a wellhead, the oil and gas is safely locked inside.
The finest humour springs up out of a wide and a deep heart, and it always has its roots watered at a wellhead of tears.
Samuel Rutherford|Alexander WhyteThe building was profaned by some ill-designed structural alterations and the beautiful wellhead, by Bart.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey
British Dictionary definitions for wellhead
wellhead
/ (ˈwɛlˌhɛd) /
noun
the source of a well or stream
a source, fountainhead, or origin
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