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Noun: wellhead  'wel,hed
  1. A structure built over a well
    "The old stone wellhead was a picturesque feature in the village square"
     
  2. The source of water for a well
    "The wellhead was contaminated, affecting the entire water supply";
    - wellspring

Derived forms: wellheads

Type of: beginning, construction, origin, root, rootage, source, structure

Encyclopedia: Wellhead