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eˈruptive

British  
/ ɪˈrʌptɪv /

adjective

  1. erupting or tending to erupt

  2. resembling or of the nature of an eruption

  3. (of rocks) formed from such products as ash and lava resulting from volcanic eruptions

  4. (of a disease) characterized by skin eruptions

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Other Word Forms

  • eruptively adverb
  • eruptivity noun

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