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spouter

spouter

9.6
An oil well that suddenly shoots oil high into the air
  • noun
  • /ˈspaʊtər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : pozo arrojador
  • The new spouter erupted unexpectedly, covering the area in oil.

Examples

  • The first spouter in the region brought instant prosperity to the town.

  • Photographs from the 1920s show massive oil plumes erupting from a spouter.

  • After weeks of drilling, they finally hit a spouter and oil gushed skyward.

  • Many spouters have been discovered in the region.

  • The spouter at the oil field erupted suddenly, sending a stream of oil high into the air.

  • Workers rushed to control the spouter, which was gushing oil uncontrollably.

  • At the new drilling site, the spouter surprised everyone with its powerful output of oil.

Synonyms

gusher
vsspouter
  • Specialized
10 8.1

An oil well that shoots out oil with great force

ejects oil forcefully but may still need pumping
oiler
vsspouter
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A well that produces oil from the ground

is the forceful kind that ejects oil to the surface

How Forceful

gusher
  • Specialized
10 8.1
geyser
28 5.5
spouter
  • Archaic
9.6
flow
188 1.0
to seep
82 2.7

Surface Forms

spouter singular
spouters plural

Morphology

spouter = spout (transparent) = spout + er

Clearly derived from 'spout' + '-er'; denotes a well that 'spouts' oil, so the composition is literal and predictable.

Etymology

Spouter comes from the verb spout, meaning 'to send out quickly', and the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. That's why a spouter can mean an oil well that 'sends out' oil in a strong, sudden jet.