geyser
/ˈɡiːzə/noun
उच्चारण गीज़
गीज़र, पानी गरम करने का यंत्र
Core word
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[C] British
a piece of equipment in a bathroom or kitchen that heats water, usually by electricity or gas
गीज़र, पानी गरम करने का यंत्र
- Switch on the geyser ten minutes before your bath.
- The geyser stopped working in the middle of winter.
- Turn off the geyser when you leave the bathroom.
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- We had a new geyser fitted before the winter began.
- The gas geyser takes only a few minutes to heat water.
Synonyms water heater boiler
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[C]
a natural hot spring that sends a column of hot water and steam into the air from time to time
गरम पानी का प्राकृतिक फव्वारा, उष्ण स्रोत
- Tourists waited for the geyser to erupt.
- Iceland is famous for its geysers.
- The geyser shot a column of steam high into the sky.
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- A geyser erupts when underground water is heated by hot rock.
- Visitors gather every hour to watch the geyser.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
geyser (two meanings, two pronunciations)
In India geyser (water heater) is pronounced 'gee-zer'. The natural hot spring is said 'gye-zer' (British) and is the one in science books.
भारत में geyser (water heater) का उच्चारण 'गीज़र' है। प्राकृतिक गरम झरना, जो विज्ञान की पुस्तकों में आता है, ब्रिटिश उच्चारण में 'गाइज़र' कहलाता है।
- Switch on the geyser ten minutes before your bath.
- Old Faithful is a famous geyser in the USA.
geyser (bathroom) + verb
Common verbs for the water heater: switch on, switch off, fit, repair, use. An electric geyser is the usual type in India.
Water heater के साथ प्रचलित verbs: switch on, switch off, fit, repair, use। भारत में सामान्यतः electric geyser होता है।
- Please switch off the geyser after use.
- The plumber fitted a new geyser in the bathroom.
geyser erupts / shoots
A natural geyser erupts or shoots out water and steam at intervals. The verb is erupt.
प्राकृतिक geyser अंतराल पर पानी और भाप उगलता है। Verb erupt है।
- The geyser erupts every ninety minutes.
- Steam shot up from the geyser.
geyser of + noun (figurative)
Rarely, geyser of is used for a sudden strong flow of something: a geyser of water.
कभी-कभी geyser of किसी चीज़ के अचानक तेज़ प्रवाह के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है: a geyser of water।
- A burst pipe sent a geyser of water into the air.
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type + geyser
electricgassolarinstantstorage
- We installed a solar geyser on the roof.
verb + geyser
switch onturn offinstallrepairservice
- He serviced the geyser before winter.
geyser + noun
watertankswitchpipeheating element
- The geyser tank holds fifteen litres.
natural geyser
eruptspoutboilhisssteam
- The geyser spouted high above the rocks.
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- Radhika bathes with hot water from the geyser during winter.
राधिका सर्दियों में geyser के गरम पानी से नहाती है।
- The geyser stopped working because the element had burnt out.
Geyser काम करना बंद कर गया क्योंकि element जल गया था।
- Iceland has many natural geysers that attract tourists.
आइसलैंड में अनेक प्राकृतिक geysers हैं जो पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करते हैं।
- Never touch the geyser switch with wet hands.
Geyser के switch को कभी गीले हाथों से मत छुइए।
- The hot spring at Manikaran is similar to a small natural geyser.
मणिकर्ण का गरम झरना एक छोटे प्राकृतिक geyser जैसा है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both devices heat water, but they are used in different places.
दोनों उपकरण पानी गरम करते हैं पर अलग जगहों पर प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
A bathroom water heater, or a natural spring that spouts steam.
स्नानघर का water heater, या भाप उगलता प्राकृतिक झरना।
- Switch on the geyser.
A device that warms a room or a liquid.
कमरे या तरल को गरम करने वाला उपकरण।
- Switch on the room heater.
A larger tank that heats water for a whole building or a factory.
पूरी इमारत या कारखाने के लिए पानी गरम करने वाला बड़ा टैंक।
- The hospital has a steam boiler.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
water heater boiler
§Grammar and usage
British speakers say GEE-zuh, while American speakers usually say GUY-zer.
British बोलने वाले इसे GEE-zuh कहते हैं, जबकि American बोलने वाले प्रायः GUY-zer कहते हैं।