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[ guhsh-er ] / ˈgʌʃ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gusher ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna flowing oil well, usually of large capacity. a person who gushes. Origin of gusherFirst recorded in 1860–65; gush + -er1 Words nearby gusherGuru Granth, Guru Nanak, Guryev, Gus, gush, gusher, gushy, gusset, Gussie, gussied up, gussy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gusherThe doubling of the stock markets has created a gusher of capital gains taxes. The Battle of the Deficit Bulge Has Been Won|Daniel Gross|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Uncertainty over dividend taxes spurred a gusher of special dividend payouts—7.5 times more than average. Fiscal Cliff Spurs Record Special Dividend Payouts|Matthew Zeitlin|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST (In fact, four years ago, I wrote a book on the topic, Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence). Both Candidates Push Myth of Energy Independence|Robert Bryce|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST He scoffs at the recent recommendation of Donald Trump that the gusher can be plugged simply by blowing it up. Obama's Point Man on Oil Speaks|Lloyd Grove|June 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Environmentalists are in danger of missing the chance to give this gusher a name that will stick in the historical record. It's a Disaster: We Should Rename the Gulf "Spill"|Dominique Browning|May 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST Indeed Mr. Gusher so turned his guns on Mr. Romer as to make his position extremely uncomfortable. The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams Mr. Gusher placed his hand to his heart again, bowed his head gracefully, and assumed a sentimental air. The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams And there was such a distinguished air about Gusher, that Bowling Green was half inclined to look on him with favor. The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams When dinner was over Mr. Gusher escorted Mattie back into the parlor. The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams Mr. Gusher rested for two hours, and then re-appeared in the parlor, so exquisitely dressed and made up. The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams
British Dictionary definitions for gusher
nouna person who gushes, as in being unusually effusive or sentimental something, such as a spurting oil well, that gushes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gusheroilfield, oil rig, hot spring, spout, jet, wildcat, oiler, thermal spring |