wellhead

[wel-hed]

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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.

Origin of wellhead

First recorded in 1300–50, wellhead is from the Middle English word welleheved. See well², head

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Related Words for wellhead

geyser, stream, reservoir, origin, spring, mine, font, wellspring, jet, provenance, pump, cause, play, lode, spray, inception, inspiration, fount, spout, well

Examples from the Web for wellhead

Contemporary Examples of wellhead

Unless debris knocked off a wellhead, the oil and gas is safely locked inside.
Did Floods Cause a Fracking Disaster in Colorado?
Josh Dzieza
September 19, 2013

Historical Examples of wellhead

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 Whyte

British Dictionary definitions for wellhead

wellhead

noun

the source of a well or stream

a source, fountainhead, or origin

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