1. drinking fountains that produce a stream of water by bubbling up
Usage: regional, primarily Midwestern US
2. devices that produce bubbles in liquid, especially in aquariums or laboratory equipment
3. people who bubble or make bubbling sounds
Usage: informal

Examples

• The school installed new bubblers in the hallway for students to get fresh water.
• In Wisconsin, they call drinking fountains bubblers.
• The aquarium bubblers kept the fish tank well-oxygenated.
• Laboratory bubblers help mix chemicals by creating air flow through solutions.
• The children were excited bubblers, giggling and making sounds in their bath.
• She adjusted the bubblers in her fish tank to create the right water circulation.