Boiler vs. Geyser

Boilernoun

A steam boiler.

Boilernoun

An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.

Boilernoun

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

Boilernoun

A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.

Boilernoun

A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.

Boilernoun

A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.

Boilernoun

Boilerplate.

Boilernoun

One who boils.

Boilernoun

A vessel in which any thing is boiled.

Boilernoun

A strong metallic vessel, usually of wrought iron plates riveted together, or a composite structure variously formed, in which steam is generated for driving engines, or for heating, cooking, or other purposes.

Boilernoun

A sunken reef; esp., a coral reef on which the sea breaks heavily.

Boilernoun

sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

Boilernoun

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

Boilernoun

a fuel-burning apparatus or container for heating water.

Boilernoun

a household device providing a hot-water supply or serving a central heating system.

Boilernoun

a tank for generating steam under pressure in a steam engine.

Boilernoun

a metal tub for washing or sterilizing clothes at a very high temperature.

Boilernoun

a chicken suitable for cooking only by boiling.

Boilernoun

an unattractive or unpleasant woman.

Boiler

A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil.

Geysernoun

A boiling natural spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam.

Geysernoun

An instantaneous, and often dangerous, hot water heater.

Geysernoun

(South Africa) A domestic water boiler.

Geyserverb

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) rush or burst upward like water from a geyser.

Geysernoun

A boiling spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud, etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam.

Geysernoun

a spring that discharges hot water and steam

Geyserverb

to overflow like a geyser

Geysernoun

a hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air.

Geysernoun

a jet or stream of liquid

Geysernoun

a gas-fired water heater through which water flows as it is rapidly heated.

Geysernoun

a hot-water storage tank with an electric heating element.

Geyserverb

(especially of water or steam) gush or burst out with great force

Geyser

A geyser (, UK: ) is a spring characterized by an intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. As a fairly rare phenomenon, the formation of geysers is due to particular hydrogeological conditions that exist only in a few places on Earth.