wellhead

wellhead [wel-hed] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for wellhead on Thesaurus.com noun

1. a fountainhead; source.
2. Also called wellhouse. a shelter for a well.
3. the assemblage of equipment attached to the opening of an oil or gas well.

adjective

4. noting or pertaining to petroleum, natural gas, etc., at the place and time at which it leaves the ground: a wellhead price.

Origin of wellhead First recorded in 1300–50, wellhead is from the Middle English word welleheved. See well2, head Related Words for wellhead geyser, stream, reservoir, origin, spring, mine, font, wellspring, jet, provenance, pump, cause, play, lode, spray, inception, inspiration, fount, spout, well Examples from the Web for wellhead Contemporary Examples of wellhead

Unless debris knocked off a wellhead, the oil and gas is safely locked inside.

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Historical Examples of wellhead

The finest humour springs up out of a wide and a deep heart, and it always has its roots watered at a wellhead of tears.

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British Dictionary definitions for wellhead wellhead noun

1. the source of a well or stream
2. a source, fountainhead, or origin