geyser

Definitions


[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


Phrases:

Origin:
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)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from Icelandic Geysir, the name of a particular spring in Iceland; related to geysa ‘to gush’




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