geyser
Use Geyser in a sentence
zər, -sər noun
1.
a hot spring that intermittently sends up fountainlike jets of water and steam into the air.
2.
British Informal. a hot-water heater, as for a bath.
verb (used without object)
3.
to spew forth as or like a geyser: the kettle geysering all over the stove.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a spring that discharges steam and hot water |
| 2. | (Brit) a domestic gas water heater |
| [C18: from Icelandic Geysir, from Old Norse geysa to gush] | |
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Word Origin & History
geyser
1780, from Icelandic Geysir, name of a hot spring in the valley of Haukadal, from O.N. geysa "to gush," from P.Gmc. *gausjan, from PIE *gheus-, from root *gheu- "to pour."
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| geyser (gī'zər) Pronunciation Key
A natural hot spring that regularly ejects a spray of steam and boiling water into the air. |
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Example sentences
The naturalist-guided tour covers canyons, waterfalls and geyser basins with a focus on wildlife watching and animal tracking.
For geyser to occur there must be heat, water, and a plumbing system.
The result is an underwater geyser: cold water plunges down through some of the cracks, and hot water gushes out through others.
We went up into the big geyser region with the big sleighs, each drawn by four horses.
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