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   spout

   /spaʊt/

   noun

   • 1. a tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured: "a teapot with a chipped spout"
   • 2. a stream of liquid issuing from somewhere with great force: "the tall spouts of geysers"
   • ▪ the plume of water vapour ejected from the blowhole of a whale: "the spout of an occasional whale"
   • 3. a pipe or trough through which water may be carried away or from which it can flow out.
   • ▪ a sloping trough for conveying grain, coal, etc. to a lower level; a chute.
   • ▪ a lift in a pawnshop used to convey pawned items up for storage. historical

   verb

   • 1. send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream: "volcanoes spouted ash and lava"
   • ▪ (of a liquid) flow out forcibly in a stream: "blood was spouting from the cuts on my hand" Similar spurtgushspewpourstreamrusheruptsurgeshootpumpsquirtsprayflowissuedisgorgedischargeemitbelch forth
   • ▪ (of a whale or dolphin) eject (water vapour and air) through its blowhole.
   • 2. express (one's views or ideas) in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way: "he was spouting platitudes about our furry friends" Similar hold forthsound offgo ontalk at lengthexpatiatepontificatedeclaimoraterantsermonizeinformal:mouth offspeechifyspielrare:perorate

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch spouten, from an imitative base shared by Old Norse spýta ‘to spit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spouter noun
   • 2. spoutless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does spout mean?

   • bico, bico [masculine], jorrar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SPOUT definition: 1. to speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people: 2. to flow or send out….

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   What is a spout in plumbing?

   • A spout is a type of plumbing fixture designed to control the flow of liquids or gases. It consists of a pipe or tube connected to a water supply and shaped at an angle so that the liquid or gas flows out in a desired direction.

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   What does spout of liquid mean?

   • A spout of liquid is a long stream of it which is coming out of something very forcefully. If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel. He used his column to spout ill-informed criticism of the Scots rugby team. [VERB noun]

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   What is a spout or water engine?

   • Entries relating to the “spout or water engine” are frequent in their records. Spout definition: to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.. See examples of SPOUT used in a sentence.

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   SPOUT definition: 1. to speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people: 2. to flow or send out…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     SPOUT meaning: 1. to speak a lot, in a way that is boring or...

   • Znaczenie Spout, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     spout definicja: 1. to speak a lot, in a way that is boring...

   • Simplified

     SPOUT translate: 说, 喋喋不休地说，滔滔不绝地说, 流, 喷出，喷射;喷涌出, 开口, （容器的）嘴,...

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     SPOUT translate: 說, 喋喋不休地說，滔滔不絕地說, 流, 噴出，噴射;噴湧出, 開口, （容器的）嘴,...

   • Spout: Catalan Translation

     spout translate: broc, canó. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   7 meanings: 1. to discharge (a liquid) in a continuous jet or in spurts, esp through a narrow gap or under pressure, or (of a.... Click for more definitions.

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   spout: [noun] a pipe or conductor through which a liquid is discharged or conveyed in a stream: such as. a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof. a projecting tube or lip from which a liquid (such as water) issues.

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   Define spout. spout synonyms, spout pronunciation, spout translation, English dictionary definition of spout. v. spout·ed , spout·ing , spouts v. intr. 1. To gush ...

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   SPOUT definition: 1. an opening of a container, in the shape of a tube which liquid flows out through: 2. If a…. Learn more.

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   spout: 1 v gush forth in a sudden stream or jet Synonyms: gush , spirt , spurt Types: pump flow intermittently blow spout moist air from the blowhole whoosh gush or squirt out Type of: pour flow in a spurt v talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner Synonyms: jabber , mouth off , rabbit on , rant , rave Type of: mouth , speak , talk , ...