eruption (noun)
1eruption — ► NOUN ▪ an act or the action or erupting …
2eruption — noun 1 explosion of a volcano ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, major, massive, violent ▪ It was the biggest eruption of Vesuvius for some years. ▪ explosive …
3eruption — noun 1. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑volcanic eruption • Derivationally related forms: ↑erupt • Hypernyms: ↑discharge • …
4eruption — noun 1) a volcanic eruption Syn: discharge, ejection, emission; explosion 2) an eruption of violence Syn: outbreak, flare up, upsurge, outburst, explosion; wave, spate 3) …
5eruption — early 15c., from M.Fr. éruption (14c.) and directly from L. eruptionem (nom. eruptio) a breaking out, noun of action from pp. stem of erumpere break out, burst forth, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + rumpere to break, rupture (see RUPTURE (Cf …
6eruption — noun 1) a volcanic eruption Syn: discharge, explosion, lava flow, pyroclastic flow 2) an eruption of violence Syn: outbreak, flare up, upsurge, outburst, explosion, wave, spate …
7eruption column — noun a cloud of ash emitted during a volcanic eruption …
8eruption — noun /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/ a) a violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano there was an eruption of joy at the final whistle b) a sudden release of pressure or tension …
9eruption — noun Date: 1555 1. a. an act, process, or instance of erupting b. the breaking out of a rash on the skin or mucous membrane 2. a product of erupting (as a skin rash) …
10eruption — noun 1》 an act or instance or erupting. 2》 a spot or rash appearing suddenly on the skin …
