geyser
[ gahy-zer, -ser for 1, 3; gee-zer for 2 ]
/ ˈgaɪ zər, -sər for 1, 3; ˈgi zər for 2 /
noun
a hot spring that intermittently sends up fountainlike jets of water and steam into the air.
British Informal. a hot-water heater, as for a bath.
verb (used without object)
to spew forth as or like a geyser: the kettle geysering all over the stove.
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Origin of geyser
1755–65; <Icelandic Geysir name of a hot spring in Iceland, literally, gusher, derivative of geysa to gush
OTHER WORDS FROM geyser
gey·ser·al, gey·ser·ic, adjectiveWords nearby geyser
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British Dictionary definitions for geyser
geyser
/ (ˈɡiːzə, US ˈɡaɪzər) /
noun
a spring that discharges steam and hot water
British a domestic gas water heater
Word Origin for geyser
C18: from Icelandic Geysir, from Old Norse geysa to gush
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Scientific definitions for geyser
geyser
[ gī′zər ]
A natural hot spring that regularly ejects a spray of steam and boiling water into the air.
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