wellhead

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɛlˌhɛd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wel′hed′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
well•head  (wel′hed′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a fountainhead;
    source.
  2. Also called wellhouse. a shelter for a well.
  3. Miningthe assemblage of equipment attached to the opening of an oil or gas well.

adj. 
  1. Miningnoting or pertaining to petroleum, natural gas, etc., at the place and time at which it leaves the ground:a wellhead price.
  • Middle English welleheved. See well2, head 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wellhead / ˈwɛlˌhɛd/
  1. the source of a well or stream
  2. a source, fountainhead, or origin
'wellhead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
wellhouse

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