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eruptive definition

erup·tive (ē ruptiv, i-)

adjective

  1. erupting or tending to erupt
  2. of, produced by, or formed by eruption eruptive rock
  3. Med. causing or characterized by a skin eruption

noun

Geol. a rock thrown out by volcanic eruption

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eruptive Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • episode: The island is still active, with its most recent eruptive episode having begun in 1994.
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