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/gush"euhr/, n.1. a flowing oil well, usually of large capacity.2. a person who gushes.[1860-65; GUSH + -ER1]
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Gusher — Gush er, n. One who gushes. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gusher — oil well that flows without pumping, 1886, agent noun from GUSH (Cf. gush). Earlier in a sense of overly effusive person (1864) … Etymology dictionary
gusher — [gush′ər] n. 1. a person who gushes ☆ 2. an oil well from which oil spouts without being pumped … English World dictionary
gusher — n. oil well from which oil gushes to hit a gusher * * * [ gʌʃə] [ oil well from which oil gushes ] to hit a gusher … Combinatory dictionary
Gusher-Phänomen — Als Gusher Phänomen (engl. gusher Springquelle) oder Drucklabyrinth wird eine Missbildung des Innenohres bezeichnet, bei welcher der Perilymphraum des Innenohres in weiter Verbindung zum Liquorraum des Gehirns steht. Das Gusher Phänomen gehört zu … Deutsch Wikipedia
gusher — noun Date: 1864 one that gushes; specifically an oil well with a copious natural flow … New Collegiate Dictionary
gusher — noun a) One that gushes b) An oil well that has a natural flow and so no pumping is needed … Wiktionary
gusher — An abundant flow of fluid. perilymphatic g. abnormal flow of perilymph when the footplate of the stapes is perforated; occurs in X linked mixed deafness (DFN 3) due to a mutation of the POU3F4 … Medical dictionary
gusher — gush|er [ˈgʌʃə US ər] n a place in the ground where oil or water comes out very forcefully, so that a pump is not needed … Dictionary of contemporary English
gusher — gush|er [ gʌʃər ] noun count an OIL WELL that does not need a pump because the oil flows up easily by itself … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
