Sylvia Earle

Places change over time with or without oil spills, but humans are responsible for the Deepwater Horizon gusher - and humans, as well as the corals, fish and other creatures, are suffering the consequences.

American Scientist

Nathan Wolfe

With epidemics, people have been standing on the shore, waiting for the gusher to hit the ocean. But to prevent epidemics, you have to look at the various little sources that feed into the river.

C. S. Forester

The material came bubbling up inside like a geyser or an oil gusher. It streamed up of its own accord, down my arm and out of my fountain pen in a torrent of six thousand words a day.

English Novelist

Used in oil industry contexts, not suitable for casual conversation unless metaphorically.

Industry Specific

Conjures images of sudden wealth or success; think of oil spurting out with force.

Visual Imagery

Relates to historical oil booms; consider the impact of oil discovery in the past.

Historical Reference

Describes someone who can't hold back their emotions and shares them openly.

Emotional Overflow

Can be both endearing or overwhelming, depending on the context and tone.

Positive or Negative

Often signifies deep affection or enthusiasm in personal relationships or hobbies.

Communicates Affection

Signifies something yielding more than expected, particularly in resources or benefits.

Abundance

Usually implies a surprise or unexpected aspect to the abundance.

Unexpected Gain

 to get at the dirtiest, highest-emitting stuff imaginable. This is where our story of endless growth has taken us, to this black hole at the center of my country -- a place of such planetary pain that, like the BP gusher,

Naomi Klein: Addicted to...

 a gusher it dines on chemicals found in the decomposing oil then there are the Dumbo octopus given that name because they flop a pair of large ear like fins to swim like Dumbo the cartoon elephant

Gusher

Industry Specific

Visual Imagery

Historical Reference

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