geiser — meaning in English

English meaning

• geyser noun A hot spring that periodically shoots a column of water and steam into the air.

Senses

geiser is used for these senses in English:

• geyser (planetology, geology, volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.
• geyser (British, archaic) An instantaneous, and often dangerous, hot water heater.

geyser — full definition

1. noun A hot spring that periodically shoots a column of water and steam into the air.
2. noun (British) A gas-powered domestic water heater.
3. verb To burst or spray upward violently, like water from a geyser.

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