geyser

/ˈɡaɪzər/
noun
  1. A natural hot spring that occasionally erupts with a column of hot water and steam into the air.
    • Tourists gathered around the geyser to watch the spectacular display.
    • Old Faithful is the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
    • The geyser erupted every hour, shooting water over 100 feet high.
  2. A device that heats water, especially a tankless water heater used in some countries.
    • We need to call a plumber to fix the geyser in the basement.
    • The electric geyser provides hot water for the whole house.
    • She turned on the geyser before taking a shower.
verb
  1. To burst or shoot out suddenly and forcefully, like a geyser.
    • Lava geysered from the volcano during the eruption.
    • The fountain geysered water high into the air during the show.
    • Water geysered up from the broken pipe in the street.
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