Definition of "gusher" []

• One that gushes, especially an abundantly flowing gas or oil well. (noun)

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• "The oil gusher is dead, but the mental trauma it caused along the Gulf of Mexico coast is still very much alive."
• "Most people are familiar with the iconic Texas image of the "gusher" - a derrick spewing oil because the reservoir pressure pushes it up the well."
• "The gusher is a powerful image that conveys what’s happening in a sense that pictures of oil near marshlands can’t, he said."