fire fountainn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪə ˌfaʊnt(ᵻ)n/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌfaʊnt(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: fire n., fountain n.

Etymology: < fire n. + fountain n., originally after French fontaine de feu (1651 in the passage translated in quot. 1729).

1. A firework that produces jets of flame or sparks like jets of water issuing from a fountain; the display of such a firework.

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the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > types of

fire sword1482

firedrake1608

fiend1634

fire club1634

fire lance1634

fire-target1634

saucisson1634

fire-trunk1639

runner1647

fire pole1708

fire fountain1729

fire-flyer1740

line-rocket1740

devil1742

fire tree1749

Grecian fire1774

jet1774

fire pan1799

metamorphose1818

Saxon1839

lightning paper1866

asteroid1875

brilliant1875

pearl1884

1729 G. Shelvocke, Jr. tr. K. Siemienowicz Great Art Artillery v. vi. 321 I here give you a round Wheel, of which is formed a Bason of a Fire Fountain [Fr. une fontaine de feu].

1749 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 56/2 This sun..will be 20 feet in diameter, and will be composed of three circles of fire fountains.

1765 R. Jones New Treat. Artific. Fireworks v. 177 To make a fire fountain, you must first have a float made of wood, three feet diameter, then in the middle of it, fix a round perpendicular post.

1836 Asiatic Researches 20 389 Pyramids of all sorts, rockets, fire balls, fire fountains, &c. are exhibited at festivals.

1858 Illustr. London News 27 Feb. 204/2 We were particularly struck with a fire-fountain opposite the Museum.

1932 Times Herald (Olean, N.Y.) 2 July 3/2 This scene represents a battle in No Man's Land, signal lights shoot up, followed by a discharge of fire fountains.

2013 B. C. Baumbach Yes, it all Really Happened xviii. 133 Being the one..whose lighted match set off a fire fountain provided as much excitement.

2. A jet or spray of molten lava propelled upwards from a volcanic fissure or vent.

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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > ejected volcanic material > [noun] > lava

fire stream1657

lava1760

fireflood1821

coulée1839

fire fountain1852

lava flow1866

1852 Morning Chron. 5 Aug. 7/1 The New Yorker, who..can imagine its [sc. a church spire's] dimensions increased threefold..may obtain a tolerable idea of one aspect of this terrific fire fountain.

1883 C. F. Gordon-Cumming Fire Fountains II. xxiii. 236 The fire-fountains played, and very soon formed three huge cones, one of which is about 400 feet in height.

1969 Nevada State Jrnl. 31 Dec. 1/6 Kilauea volcano erupted Tuesday for the 12th time this year, sending a fire fountain 1,600 feet into the sky.

2009 B. J. Sivertsen Parting of Sea v. 54 Outpourings of lava are hurled into the air by their own expanding gases and form fire fountains.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fire fountain
释义	fire fountainn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪə ˌfaʊnt(ᵻ)n/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌfaʊnt(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: fire n., fountain n. Etymology: < fire n. + fountain n., originally after French fontaine de feu (1651 in the passage translated in quot. 1729). 1. A firework that produces jets of flame or sparks like jets of water issuing from a fountain; the display of such a firework. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > types of fire sword1482 firedrake1608 fiend1634 fire club1634 fire lance1634 fire-target1634 saucisson1634 fire-trunk1639 runner1647 fire pole1708 fire fountain1729 fire-flyer1740 line-rocket1740 devil1742 fire tree1749 Grecian fire1774 jet1774 fire pan1799 metamorphose1818 Saxon1839 lightning paper1866 asteroid1875 brilliant1875 pearl1884 1729 G. Shelvocke, Jr. tr. K. Siemienowicz Great Art Artillery v. vi. 321 I here give you a round Wheel, of which is formed a Bason of a Fire Fountain [Fr. une fontaine de feu]. 1749 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 56/2 This sun..will be 20 feet in diameter, and will be composed of three circles of fire fountains. 1765 R. Jones New Treat. Artific. Fireworks v. 177 To make a fire fountain, you must first have a float made of wood, three feet diameter, then in the middle of it, fix a round perpendicular post. 1836 Asiatic Researches 20 389 Pyramids of all sorts, rockets, fire balls, fire fountains, &c. are exhibited at festivals. 1858 Illustr. London News 27 Feb. 204/2 We were particularly struck with a fire-fountain opposite the Museum. 1932 Times Herald (Olean, N.Y.) 2 July 3/2 This scene represents a battle in No Man's Land, signal lights shoot up, followed by a discharge of fire fountains. 2013 B. C. Baumbach Yes, it all Really Happened xviii. 133 Being the one..whose lighted match set off a fire fountain provided as much excitement. 2. A jet or spray of molten lava propelled upwards from a volcanic fissure or vent. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > ejected volcanic material > [noun] > lava fire stream1657 lava1760 fireflood1821 coulée1839 fire fountain1852 lava flow1866 1852 Morning Chron. 5 Aug. 7/1 The New Yorker, who..can imagine its [sc. a church spire's] dimensions increased threefold..may obtain a tolerable idea of one aspect of this terrific fire fountain. 1883 C. F. Gordon-Cumming Fire Fountains II. xxiii. 236 The fire-fountains played, and very soon formed three huge cones, one of which is about 400 feet in height. 1969 Nevada State Jrnl. 31 Dec. 1/6 Kilauea volcano erupted Tuesday for the 12th time this year, sending a fire fountain 1,600 feet into the sky. 2009 B. J. Sivertsen Parting of Sea v. 54 Outpourings of lava are hurled into the air by their own expanding gases and form fire fountains. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1729
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