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gusher

Meanings

  • An oil well or mine that suddenly and uncontrollably releases a large quantity of oil or gas.

    - "The oil gusher in Oklahoma blew out unexpectedly, releasing thousands of barrels of oil into the air and onto the surrounding land."
    - "The natural gas gusher in Pennsylvania was discovered during the drilling of a water well. Over the next several days, the well blew out, releasing an estimated 10 million cubic feet of natural gas into the atmosphere."
Rhymes
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gusher , rusher , hurler , quencher , lurcher , pusher , blusher , rusher , shusher
Homophones
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  1. gusher (en) : An oil well or mine that suddenly and uncontrollably releases a large quantity of oil or gas.

  2. gusher (es) : Un pozo de petróleo o mina que de repente y sin control suelta una gran cantidad de petróleo o gas.

  3. gusher (fr) : Une source pétrolière ou minière qui soudainement et incontrôlablement libère une grande quantité de pétrole ou de gaz.

  4. gusher (de) : Ein Ölquell oder Bergwerk, das plötzlich und unkontrollierbar eine große Menge an Öl oder Gas freigibt.

  5. gusher (it) : Un pozzo di petrolio o mina che improvvisamente e senza controllo getta una grande quantità di petrolio o di gas.

  6. gusher (nl) : Een oliebron of mijn die plotseling en onkontroleerbaar een grote hoeveelheid olie of gas vrijgeeft.

  7. gusher (sv) : Ett oljäl eller gruva som plötsligt och okontrollerat släpper ut en stor mängd olja eller gas.

  8. gusher (ja) : 油田や採石場の井戸や鉱場で、Unexpectedly and uncontrollably releasing a large quantity of oil or gas into the air and onto the surrounding land.

Variants
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gusher , gushers
Etymology
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The word 'gusher' is believed to have originated in the late 1800s or early 1900s during the oil rush in the United States. The term was used to describe an oil well that suddenly and uncontrollably released a large quantity of oil into the air and onto the surrounding land.

Trivia
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  1. The world's largest oil gusher was discovered in the Shengli Oilfield in China's Shandong Province on March 16, 1963. The gusher, which was named the 'Shengli No. 2' gusher, flowed continuously for 53 days, during which time it produced an estimated 1.5 million barrels of oil. The gusher was eventually capped on May 29, 1963, after which time the oil production was taken over by other wells in the oilfield.

  2. Another notable oil gusher was discovered in Pennsylvania, USA, on January 28, 1881. The gusher, which was located near the town of Titusville, was named the 'Drake Well' after its discoverer, Edwin Drake. The gusher flowed continuously for nine days, during which time it produced an estimated 70,000 barrels of oil. The Drake Well was the first successful oil well in the United States, and it marked the beginning of the oil industry in the country.

  3. One interesting fact about oil gushers is that they can sometimes be detected by the smell of the natural gas that often accompanies the oil. This was the case with the 'Gladstone Gusher' in Michigan, USA, which was discovered in 1865. The gusher, which was located near the town of Gladstone, produced an estimated 25,000 barrels of oil and an even larger amount of natural gas. The discovery of the Gladstone Gusher was a significant event in the early history of the oil industry in the United States, and it marked the beginning of commercial oil production in the state of Michigan.

  4. Another interesting fact about oil gushers is that they can sometimes be used as a source of geothermal energy. This was the case with the 'Waimanu Gusher' in Hawaii, USA, which was discovered in 1922. The gusher, which was located near the town of Waimea, produced an estimated 10,000 barrels of oil and an even larger amount of natural gas. However, what was perhaps most significant about the Waimanu Gusher was the fact that it was used as a source of geothermal energy. The hot water and steam that were produced by the gusher were used to generate electricity, which was then sold to the Hawaii Electric Company. The use of the Waimanu Gusher as a source of geothermal energy was a significant development in the early history of the geothermal energy industry, and it marked the beginning of commercial geothermal energy production in Hawaii.

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