Associations to the word «Geyser»

Wiktionary

GEYSER, noun. (planetology) (geology) (volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam.
GEYSER, noun. (British) (archaic) An instantaneous, and often dangerous, hot water heater.
GEYSER, noun. (South Africa) A domestic water boiler.

Dictionary definition

GEYSER, noun. A spring that discharges hot water and steam.
GEYSER, verb. To overflow like a geyser.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats