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gusher

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G AH1 SH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who gushes (makes an excessive display of enthusiasm, praise, or sentiment).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An oil well that has a natural flow and so requires no pumping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oil well, oiler

History

Etymology

From gush + -er. Doublet of geyser.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: géiser / manantial petrolero — Translations