geyser

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ldoce_133_bgey·ser /ˈɡiːzə $ ˈɡaɪzər/ noun [countable]  1. DNSGa natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground 间歇泉 →5  See picture of GEYSER 间歇泉 →4  See picture of 见图 geyser2. British EnglishDHH a machine fixed to a wall over a bath or sink and used for heating water 热水器

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geyser• The moment I saw Narendra all the repressed speech of the previous weeks came out like sulphurous gas from a geyser.• It exploded as he hit the water, sending a geyser of water and blood into the air.• The lake is noted for its hot springs, steam jets and geysers.• Upstairs were four bedrooms and a bathroom, with hot water being supplied via a gas geyser.• The bullets sent up muddy geysers from the paddy water as they raged toward the group.• The sensation was one of blood distending the veins until they were about to release geysers of the dark red liquid.• That geyser dominated the bathroom like a ferocious monster.Origin geyser (1700-1800) Icelandic Geysir, name of a hot spring in Iceland, from geysa “to flow out quickly”

gey·ser nounChineseSyllable  

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geyser
gey‧ser /ˈɡiːzə $ ˈɡaɪzər/ noun [countable]1. a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
2. British English a machine fixed to a wall over a bath or sink and used for heating water

gey·serBrE /ˈɡiːzə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡaɪzər/ 🔊 nouna natural spring that sometimes sends hot water or steam up into the air 间歇泉(BrE) a piece of equipment in a kitchen or bathroom that heats water, usually by gas （厨房或浴室的）煤气热水器，热水锅炉(SAfrE) a large container in which water is stored and heated, usually by electricity, in order to provide hot water in a building （建筑物的）电热水器，热水锅炉