fountain vs waft

fountain

verb
  • To flow or gush as if from a fountain. 

noun
  • An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure. 

  • A natural source of water; a spring. 

  • A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn. 

  • A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge). 

  • A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it. 

  • A roundel barry wavy argent and azure. 

  • A ground-based firework that projects sparks similar to a water fountain. 

  • Anything that resembles a fountain in operation. 

  • The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue. 

  • A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into. 

  • A soda fountain. 

waft

verb
  • To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float. 

  • To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon. 

  • To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air. 

noun
  • A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft. 

  • Something (such as an odor or perfume) that is carried through the air. 

  • A light breeze. 

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