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geyser
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[ˈɡeɪsə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air
- a gas-fired water heater through which water flows as it is rapidly heated
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Origin
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late 18th century: from Icelandic Geysir, the name of a particular spring in Iceland; related to geysa ‘to gush’
[ˈɡeɪsə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (especially of water or steam) gush or burst out with great force
(e.g: a fissure opened and yellow smoke geysered upward)
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Origin
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late 18th century: from Icelandic Geysir, the name of a particular spring in Iceland; related to geysa ‘to gush’
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