Spouting

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(of a liquid) That is propelled in a narrow stream or jet..

Definitions by Sense

1. (of a liquid) That is propelled in a narrow stream or jet.
2. The process or result of something being spouted; that which is spouted.
3. (Australia, New Zealand) A gutter under the eaves of a building; guttering.

Example Sentences

Spoutings of lava shot from the crest of the volcano.

The spoutings of a large whale can be seen from a great distance.

After these spoutings, the great Geyser remained quiet the whole night ; the water in the meanwhile rose gradually, and the bason was filled about four in the morning.

The average interval between its spoutings is 78 minutes.

Saint-Loup, for another thing, is by way of being a family black sheep: seemingly uninterested in social success, a devoted student of Nietzsche and Proudhon, we are told that his head was full of “socialistic spoutings,” and that he was “imbued with the most prgound contempt for his caste.”

The spouting was filled with leaves and needed cleaning.

These items will include: galvanised-steel spoutings and downpipes — if used[…].

The old house, neglected for so many years, needed painting and repairs: the roof leaked and the spoutings had rusted.

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