bubbler

noun bub·bler \ ˈbə-b(ə-)lər \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of bubbler

1 : a drinking fountain from which a stream of water bubbles upward

2 : one that bubbles

Recent Examples of bubbler from the Web

Even if there is going to be workers in the facility drinking from the bubbler, so to speak, that’s still not residential in nature.

— lee bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Does Foxconn's need for Lake Michigan water meet the test of the Great Lakes Compact?," 16 Apr. 2018
There would be a jumping dock, bubbler fountain, shallow play stream and a dual drinking fountain for humans and dogs.

— sue kiesewetter, Cincinnati.com, "Fairfield wants to give dogs someplace to play," 28 Feb. 2018
Components include: a drainage pipe from Bayou Chinchuba into the pond; construction of a weir connecting the existing pond; excavation; construction of a wrap-around berm; installation of a bubbler within the pond; fencing and sod.

— robert rhoden, NOLA.com, "Pond near Mandeville to improve water quality, drainage capacity," 2 Feb. 2018
Use a quality garden hose and a water breaker or bubbler to soak the ground to the bottoms of their root balls.

— neil sperry, star-telegram, "Many sad returns: How to prevent plant loss and avoid standing in the refund line," 15 Sep. 2017
Emergency electrical generators kicked on during the height of the storm, and researchers hope that kept pumps and bubblers going in tanks full of larval fish and other aquatic creatures.

— science news staff, Science | AAAS, "Update: Life after Harvey—scientists take stock of the damage, and their luck," 1 Sep. 2017
Emergency electrical generators kicked on during the height of the storm, and researchers hope that kept pumps and bubblers going in tanks full of larval fish and other aquatic creatures.

— science news staff, Science | AAAS, "As Harvey hovers, researchers take stock," 28 Aug. 2017
Stir ornamental pools and water gardens frequently, stock them with mosquito-eating fish or provide constant water movement, like a bubbler. Maintain swimming pools and drain pools that are not being used or treat them with larvicide.

— kansascity, kansascity.com, "Platte County offers tips for mosquito control," 24 May 2017
By 2:21 a.m., two alarms triggered by a different device, called a bubbler, hit high-high on one of Wenig’s displays, showing each of the two primary tanks was dangerously close to overflowing.

— The Seattle Times, "A disaster years in the making," 28 Apr. 2017

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