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   eruption

   /ɪˈrʌpʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an act or instance of erupting: "the eruption of Vesuvius" Similar dischargeventingejectionemissionexplosion
   • ▪ a sudden outbreak of something, typically something unwelcome or noisy: "a sudden eruption of street violence" Similar outbreakflare-upupsurgeoutburstepidemicbreakoutsudden appearancestartrashwavespatefloodexplosionburstblazeflurryrare:recrudescenceebullitionboutade
   • 2. a spot, rash, or other mark appearing suddenly on the skin: "irritable skin eruptions" Similar rashoutbreakinflammation

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin eruptio(n-), from the verb erumpere (see erupt).

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   What is an eruption of a volcano?

   • An eruption is an explosion of steam and lava from a volcano. This word is also used for other explosions, such as "an eruption of emotions." If there's an eruption of a volcano, you don't want to be anywhere near it. When a volcano erupts, it spews a huge amount of lava, ash, and steam into the air.

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   Are there animations for volcanic eruptions?

   • There are animations for various kinds of phenomenon - snow avalanches, volcanic eruptions, etc., but these are rather pedestrian. The extracaldera successions can reveal many facets of the volcanic evolution, and changing eruptive or environmental conditions during an eruption.

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   What does erupt mean in geology?

   • bursting forth, or tending to burst forth. pertaining to or of the nature of an eruption. Geology. noting a rock formed by the eruption of molten material. Pathology. causing or accompanied by an eruption or rash. Geology. an eruptive rock. From the French word éruptif, dating back to 1640–50. See erupt, -ive

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   What does erupted mean?

   • 1. a. To throw or force something out violently, as lava, ash, and gases: The volcano erupted. b. To be thrown or forced out: Water erupted from the geyser. 2. To develop suddenly: Violence erupted during the protests. 3. To express oneself suddenly and loudly: He erupted in anger. 4. a. To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth. b.

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     the act of suddenly expressing your feelings in a noisy way:...

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   Eruption definition: an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.. See examples of ERUPTION used in a sentence.

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   Eruption is a noun that means an occasion when a volcano explodes, or a sudden start or expression of something. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of eruption with examples from various sources.

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   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 (such as a skin rash) Synonyms. agony. blaze. burst. ebullition. explosion. fit. flare-up. flash. flush. gale. gush. gust. outburst.

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   An eruption is an explosion of steam and lava from a volcano. This word is also used for other explosions, such as "an eruption of emotions." If there's an eruption of a volcano, you don't want to be anywhere near it.

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   Eruption is a noun that means a sudden or violent outburst, or the ejection of molten rock, steam, etc. from a volcano or geyser. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage examples of eruption.

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    noun. an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak. Geology. the ejection of molten rock, steam, etc., as from a volcano or geyser. something that is erupted or ejected, as molten rock, volcanic ash, or steam. Pathology. the breaking out of a rash or the like. a rash or exanthem. eruption. / ĭ-rŭp ′ shən /