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eruption

[ ih-ruhp-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
  2. Geology. the ejection of molten rock, steam, etc., as from a volcano or geyser.
  3. something that is erupted or ejected, as molten rock, volcanic ash, or steam.
  4. Pathology.
    1. the breaking out of a rash or the like.
    2. a rash or exanthem.


eruption

  1. The release of gas, ash, molten materials, or hot water into the atmosphere or onto the Earth's surface from a volcano or other opening in the Earth's surface.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܱtDz· adjective
  • ԴDze·ܱtDz noun
  • e·ܱtDz noun
  • e·ܱtDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of eruption1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ŧܱپō- (stem of ŧܱپō ). See erupt, -ion
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"At one stage there was a big eruption... I was quite scared," she said.

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His latest eruption on Truth Social followed a “60 Minutes” interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which the Ukrainian president cites the “enormous influence of Russia's information policy on America, on U.S. politics, and U.S. politicians.”

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A huge ancient eruption created the dreamy Greek island, leaving a vast crater and a horse-shoe shaped rim.

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Creating the worst disruption to air travel since World War Two, it put a spotlight on how unprepared the aviation industry was for the consequences of a volcanic eruption.

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A volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland.

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