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== Etymology == The term 'geyser' in English dates back to the late 18th century and comes from [[Geysir]], which is a geyser in [[Iceland]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/geyser |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705210214/https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/geyser |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2019 |title=geyser {{!}} Definition of geyser in English by Lexico Dictionaries |website=Lexico Dictionaries {{!}} English |access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref> Its name means "one who gushes".<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=geyser {{!}} Origin and meaning of geyser by Online Etymology Dictionary |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/geyser |access-date=17 July 2020 |website=www.etymonline.com |language=en}}</ref>
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