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springhead

[ spring-hed ]

noun

  1. a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.
  2. the source of something:

    the springhead of desire.

springhead

/ ˈsprɪŋˌhɛd /

noun

  1. the source of a stream; spring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of springhead1

First recorded in 1545–55; spring + head
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Example Sentences

He is the center and springhead of the entire action, giving law and shape to everything that is said and done.

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