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geyser

noun gey·ser \ˈgī-zər, British sometimes ˈgā- or ˈgē- for 1 & usually ˈgē- for 2\

: a hole in the ground that shoots out hot water and steam; also : the column of water and steam that comes from a geyser

: a device for heating water in a bathroom or kitchen

Full Definition of GEYSER

: a spring that throws forth intermittent jets of heated water and steam

British : an apparatus for heating water rapidly with a gas flame (as for a bath)

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Icelandic Geysir, hot spring in Iceland, from geysa to rush forth, from Old Norse; akin to Old English gēotan to pour — more at found

First Known Use: 1780

GEYSER Defined for Kids

noun gey·ser \ˈgī-zər\

: a spring that now and then shoots up hot water and steam

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