adjective
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erupting or tending to erupt
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resembling or of the nature of an eruption
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(of rocks) formed from such products as ash and lava resulting from volcanic eruptions
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(of a disease) characterized by skin eruptions
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of eruptive
From the French word éruptif, dating back to 1640–50. See erupt, -ive
Example Sentences
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"Dukono is a mountain with almost continuous eruptive activity, so any violation of the danger zone carries a fatal risk," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
"The eruptive material contained very little that looked like fresh magma that was blasted out, but there's no evidence for significant groundwater being involved, either."
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2024
By the early hours of January 16, all eruptive activity had ceased.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 17, 2024
As history illustrates, Mount St. Helens has an eruptive personality.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Among the possibilities mentioned were jail fever, camp fever, eruptive military fever, and autumnal fever.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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