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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgéiser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈxei.seɾ/
"El géiser expulsó una gran columna de vapor."
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2 senses- 1
A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air.
"Tourists gathered around the famous geyser to watch it erupt every hour." - 2
A gas or electrically heated appliance for supplying hot water, especially in a bathroom.
"He turned on the geyser in the bathroom to get hot water for a shower."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Geysir, the proper name of an intermittent hot spring in Haukadalur, Iceland, which ultimately comes from the Old Norse verb geysa meaning "to gush". The term entered English in the late 18th century following explorations of Iceland's geothermal phenomena.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Geyser" is said worldwide
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geyser
Transliteration: /ɡe.zɛʁ/
"Le geyser entre en éruption toutes les heures."
Geysir
Transliteration: /ˈɡaɪziːɐ̯/
"Der Geysir schleudert kochendes Wasser in die Luft."
geyser
Transliteration: /ˈɡɛi̯zer/
"Il geyser ha spruzzato acqua calda nel cielo."
géiser
Transliteration: /ˈxei.seɾ/
"El géiser expulsó una gran columna de vapor."
géiser
Transliteration: /ˈɡej.zeʁ/
"O géiser entrou em erupção no parque nacional."
गीज़र
Transliteration: gīzar
"गर्म पानी के लिए बाथरूम में गीज़र चालू करें।"
间歇泉
Transliteration: jiànxiēquán
"这个间歇泉每隔一段时间就会喷发一次。"
간헐천
Transliteration: gan-h-eol-cheon
"공원에서 거대한 간헐천을 구경했습니다."
間欠泉
Transliteration: kanketsusen
"その間欠泉は数分おきに熱湯を噴き上げます。"
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