Headwater

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The source (and the initial part) of a stream. in-plural
  2. 2
    the source of a river wordnet

Synonyms

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headwatersfontfountfountainfountainheadhead

Etymology

From head + water.

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