Eruption meaning

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eruptions
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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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The definition of an eruption is a big sudden release, bursting, or outward emotional release.

An example of an eruption is the discharge of water from a geyser.

An example of an eruption is someone having an emotional outburst.

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The emergence of a tooth through the gums.
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A sudden, often violent outburst.
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A bursting forth or out, as of lava from a volcano.
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A throwing forth of lava, water, steam, etc.
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A sudden outburst, as of emotion or social discontent.
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The emergence of a tooth through the gums.
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A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
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A sudden release of pressure or tension.

There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.

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An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
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Eruption Sentence Examples

  • This eruption was attended with great it estruction of life and property.

  • The next eruption, and the one after it, gave insufficient light to help, but then a multiple display hung in the sky like a full moon, giving time for his eyes to search left and right.

  • These comprise dyspepsia, skin eruption and the manifestations which are usually identified with a "cold in the head."

  • The last eruption of Mauna Hualalai was in 1801.

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