geyser
noun/ˈɡaɪzər/
Frequency rank: #15,692 most common English word
Meaning
A hot spring that periodically erupts, sending jets of water and steam into the air.
Example sentence
Tourists gathered to watch the famous geyser shoot boiling water high into the air.
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