wellspring
pronunciation
How to pronounce wellspring in British English:
UK [ˈwelsprɪŋ]
How to pronounce wellspring in American English:
US [ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the source of water for a well
- an abundant source
Word Origin
- wellspring (n.)
- Old English welspryng "living spring, fountainhead," literal and figurative; see well (n.) + spring (n.2).
Example
- 1. Our prosperity serves as a wellspring for our power .
- 2. Neuronal recycling exploits this wellspring of potent powers .
- 3. Britain , wellspring of the industrial revolution , is the chief proof of this theory .
- 4. In the case of the treasury , the money comes from the same wellspring that has been financing american debt for decades : investors in the united states and around the world - not least , the central banks of china , japan and saudi arabia , which have parked national savings in the safety of american government bonds .
- 5. Fear is a wellspring for growth .