wellhead

[ wel-hed ]

noun

1. a fountainhead; source.
2. Also called wellhouse. a shelter for a well.
3. the assemblage of equipment attached to the opening of an oil or gas well.

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to petroleum, natural gas, etc., at the place and time at which it leaves the ground:

   a wellhead price.

wellhead

/ ˈwɛlˌhɛd /

noun

1. the source of a well or stream
2. a source, fountainhead, or origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of wellhead¹

First recorded in 1300–50, wellhead is from the Middle English word welleheved. See well ², head

Example Sentences

Unless debris knocked off a wellhead, the oil and gas is safely locked inside.

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

The building was profaned by some ill-designed structural alterations and the beautiful wellhead, by Bart.

From Project Gutenberg

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