noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who gushes (makes an excessive display of enthusiasm, praise, or sentiment).
2. 2
   an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary wordnet
3. 3
   An oil well that has a natural flow and so requires no pumping.

Example

More examples

"The freedom movement started as a trickle and turned into a gusher."

Etymology

From gush + -er. Doublet of geyser.

Related phrases

oil well

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