bubbler

noun bub·bler \ ˈbə-b(ə-)lər \

|Updated on: 3 Jun 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

In mid-afternoon, the giant bubblers, the cumulonimbus clouds, can then build vertically thousands of feet into the sky.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Mountain thunder, lightning mean summer has arrived," 21 May 2018
Use a garden hose with a water wand and either a water breaker or a water bubbler.

— neil sperry, star-telegram, "The 'natural consequences' of playing the 'if' game when gardening | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 10 May 2018
Although designed for drinking, this bubbler’s primary function is often reappropriated as a filling station for various water-dispensing devices, from buckets to balloons.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "13 exciting designs for playground of the future," 10 May 2018
Blaze has fountain soft drinks, as well as some custom lemonades and agua frescas in bubblers, some bottled beer (which may vary by location), and a very limited dessert menu.

— USA TODAY, "Is this America's best fast-food pizza?," 24 Apr. 2018
The researchers kept their analysis just to sessions involving inhalation (smoking, vaping, concentrates, dab bubbler, dab portable), to try to control—at least a little—for efficacy and timing of the onset of effects.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Here are the types of marijuana best for stress and anxiety, according to users," 20 Apr. 2018
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

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