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water fountain
noun a small fountain which ejects a jet of water into the drinker's mouth. Compare bubbler, bubble tap, drinking fountain, drinking tap, drink tap, fountain.
Contributor's comments: water cooler has probably replaced bubbler - as most school and office water fountains are now from a "water cooler" type fountain.
Contributor's comments: I've kids at both primary and secondary school. In both cases they talk about the 'bubblers', and the school has had fundraisers for bubblers near the oval.
Contributor's comments: Throughout primary/high school in Perth we commonly referred to these as "drinking fountains".