bubbler

bubbler
n.
1) Water fountain.

I'm going to get a drink at the bubbler.

2) Water fountain. This has been submitted and is in the dictionary, but I would add that, as far as I know, this is another Rhode Island-only term, like cabinet.

Get a drink of water at the bubbler.


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  • Bubbler — Bub bler, v. t. To cheat; to deceive. [1913 Webster] She has bubbled him out of his youth. Addison. [1913 Webster] The great Locke, who was seldom outwitted by false sounds, was nevertheless bubbled here. Sterne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bubbler — Bub bler, n. 1. One who cheats. [1913 Webster] All the Jews, jobbers, bubblers, subscribers, projectors, etc. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A fish of the Ohio river; so called from the noise it makes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bubbler — ☆ bubbler [bub′lər] n. a drinking fountain in which water is forced up in a small arc from a nozzle …   English World dictionary

  • Bubbler — This article is about the drinking fountain. For other uses, see Bubbler (disambiguation). A typical bubbler Bubbler is a trademarked name that refers to what some may call a drinking fountain. Contents 1 H …   Wikipedia

  • Bubbler — Ein Bubbler bzw. Bubbler System, manchmal auch als Dampfdrucksättiger bezeichnet, ist ein Bestandteil einer Anlage zur metallorganischen chemischen Gasphasenabscheidung (MOCVD). Sein Zweck ist es dabei, die als Ausgangsstoffe (Prekursoren)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • bubbler — n. 1) Water fountain. I m going to get a drink at the bubbler. 2) Water fountain. This has been submitted and is in the dictionary, but I would add that, as far as I know, this is another Rhode Island only term, like cabinet. Get a drink of water …   Dictionary of american slang

  • bubbler — /ˈbʌblə / (say bubluh) noun Especially NSW and Qld a small fountain which ejects a jet of water into the drinker s mouth: *All you had to do was turn the tap and bend your pursed lips to the bubbler. –clive james, 1980. Compare Chiefly Victoria… …  

  • Bubbler (video game) — Infobox VG| title = Bubbler developer = U.S. Gold publisher = Ultimate Play The Game designer = engine = released = 1987 genre = Arcade modes = Single player, two player ratings = N/A platforms = ZX Spectrum Amstrad CPC MSX media = Cassette… …   Wikipedia

  • bubbler — noun Date: 1914 1. a drinking fountain from which a stream of water bubbles upward 2. one that bubbles …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bubbler — /bub leuhr/, n. 1. a drinking fountain that spouts water. 2. Chem. any device for bubbling gas through a liquid. [1710 20; BUBBLE + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

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