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mineral spring

min·er·al spring
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [min-er-uh l, min-ruh l spring]
    • /ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl sprɪŋ/
    • /ˈmɪnərəl sprɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [min-er-uh l, min-ruh l spring]
    • /ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl sprɪŋ/

Definitions of mineral spring words

  • noun mineral spring a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals. 1
  • noun mineral spring a spring of water that contains a high proportion of dissolved mineral salts 0
  • noun mineral spring any spring of natural mineral water 0
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Origin of mineral spring

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Mineral spring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mineral spring

mineral spring popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for mineral spring

noun mineral spring

  • hot spring — a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock.
  • spa — a resort town in E Belgium, SE of Liège: famous mineral springs.
  • warm spring — a thermal spring having a temperature of up to 98°F (37°C).
  • watering place — British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
All 4 Synonyms of mineral spring

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