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gusher

American  
[guhsh-er] / ˈgʌʃ ər /

noun

  1. a flowing oil well, usually of large capacity.

  2. a person who gushes.


gusher British  
/ ˈɡʌʃə /

noun

  1. a person who gushes, as in being unusually effusive or sentimental

  2. something, such as a spurting oil well, that gushes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gusher

First recorded in 1860–65; gush + -er 1

Example Sentences

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That turned into a gusher eight years later, when Whitney Houston covered “I Will Always Love You,” the very song Elvis had coveted.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

ADS-B is such a money gusher that private companies now collect and sell data to tax authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

SK Hynix trades at six times forward earnings—cheaper than rival Micron, at 10 times—and should still be a cash gusher over the next couple of years as it benefits from the artificial-intelligence boom, Marques said.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

The landowners are sitting on a gas gusher.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2023

At Titusville, he bored a hole to a depth of sixty-nine feet and got the world’s first gusher.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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