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geyser Definition


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geyser
noun
    1. geol.
      In an area of volcanic activity: a type of hot spring that intermittently spouts hot water and steam into the air, used as a source of geothermal energy in some parts of the world.
    2. A domestic appliance for heating water rapidly.
Etymology: 18c: from Icelandic Geysir, the name of a famous hot spring, from Norse geysa to gush.



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