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Word: Geyser
Speech Type: Noun
late 18th century: from Icelandic Geysir, the name of a particular spring in Iceland; related to geysa ‘to gush’
ˈɡiːzə
ˈɡʌɪzə
ˈɡeɪsə
a hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air.
Short Definition:hot spring that sends water and steam into the air
a gas-fired water heater through which water flows as it is rapidly heated.
Short Definition:gas-fired water heater
Word: Geyser
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɡiːzə
ˈɡʌɪzə
ˈɡeɪsə
(especially of water or steam) gush or burst out with great force
Short Definition:(of water or steam) gush or burst out
Examples:- a fissure opened and yellow smoke geysered upward
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