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geyser
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gey·ser  (gzr)
n.
1. A natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of water and steam into the air.
2. (gzr) Chiefly British A gas-operated hot-water heater.

[After Icelandic Geysir, name of a hot spring of southwest Iceland, from geysa, to gush, from Old Norse; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

geyser [ˈgiːzə (US) ˈgaɪzər]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a spring that discharges steam and hot water
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Brit a domestic gas water heater
[from Icelandic Geysir, from Old Norse geysa to gush]

geyser  (gzr)
A natural hot spring that regularly ejects a spray of steam and boiling water into the air.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.geysergeyser - a spring that discharges hot water and steam
natural spring, outpouring, fountain, spring, outflow - a natural flow of ground water
Verb1.geyser - to overflow like a geyser
brim over, overflow, well over, run over, overrun - flow or run over (a limit or brim)
Translations
geyser [ˈgiːzəʳ] (US) [ˈgaɪzəʳ] N (Geog) → géiser m; (= water heater) → calentador m de agua

geyser [ˈgaɪzər ˈgiːzər] (US) n
(to heat water)chauffe-eau m inv
(natural)geyser m

geyser
n
(Geol) → Geiser m, → Geysir m
(= domestic geyser)Durchlauferhitzer m

geyser [ˈgiːzəʳ] n (Geog) → geyser m inv; (water heater) → scaldabagno
geyser [ˈgiːzəʳ] n (Geog) → geyser m inv; (water heater) → scaldabagno

geyser
n geyser [ˈgiːzə, (American ) ˈgaizər]
1 an underground spring that produces and sends out hot water and steam There are geysers in Iceland and New Zealand. geiser فَوّارة ماء ساخِن гейзер gejzír gejser der Geiser θερμοπίδακας géiser geiser آبفشان geysir geyser גייזר उष्णोत्स gejzir gejzír mata air panas goshver geyser 間欠泉 간헐 온천 geizeris, karšto vandens šaltinis geizers geiser geiser geysir, varm kilde gejzer geyser gheizer гейзер gejzír gejzir gejzir gejser น้ำพุร้อน gayzer 間歇泉 гейзер زمین کے اندر کا جھرنا جو گرم پانی دیتا ہے suối nước nóng
2 a small gas or electric water heater in a bathroom, kitchen etc. warmwatertoestel سَخّان حَمّام бойлер ohřívač vody, bojler, karma vandvarmer der Boiler μικρός θερμοσίφωνας calentador de agua boiler دستگاه آبگرمکن pienikokoinen vedenlämmitin chauffe-eau דוד חימום पानी गर्म करने का साधन grijač za vodu vízmelegítő pemanas air vatnshitunardunkur scaldabagno 瞬間湯沸かし器 순간 온수 장치 vandens šildytuvas (gāzes, elektrības) ūdens sildītājs (vannas istabā u.tml.) pancutan air panas geiser varmtvannsbereder piecyk gazowy aquecedor газовая колонка prietokový ohrievač vody bojler plinski bojler varmvattenberedare เครื่องทำความร้อน şofben 熱水器 газова колонка для нагрівання води غسل خانہ میں لگی پانی گرم کرنے کی مشین thùng đun nước nóng


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