geyser vs spring

spring vs geyser

geyser and spring both are nouns.

geyser and spring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
geyser	Yes	No	Yes	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spring is a hypernym of geyser; that is, spring is a word with a broader meaning than geyser:

geyser: a spring that discharges hot water and steam
spring: a natural flow of ground water

Other hypernyms of geyser include fountain, natural spring, outflow, outpouring.

geyser (noun)	spring (noun)
a spring that discharges hot water and steam	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

geyser (verb)	spring (verb)
to overflow like a geyser	develop suddenly
	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

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