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1 / 5gaIzEr; `^aIzL/ column of hot water or steam sent up from the ground at intervals, caused by the heating of water deep in the Earth 间歇泉.
2 / 5gi:-zE(r); `^izL/ (Brit) apparatus formerly used for heating large amounts of water (usu by gas) in a kitchen or bathroom （旧时厨房或浴室中通常燃煤气的）热水器.

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[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Icelandic;Origin: Geysir, name of a hot spring in Iceland, from geysa 'to flow out quickly']
a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
BrE a machine fixed to a wall over a bath or sink and used for heating water