eruption
[ih-ruhp-shuh n]
- 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.
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Origin of eruption
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Contemporary Examples
The rage that Marvin has embodied, a man on the edge of eruption, is always a badly wounded man.
The animals are supposedly evacuating themselves in anticipation of an eruption at the park, which sits on a huge volcanic system.
Economists will long debate the macro-economic effects of this eruption of federal funds.
If the eruption lasts for years, will we be in a new giant game of weather roulette?
Gillibrand exclaims, punctuating her eruption with a brisk swat to my kneecap.
Historical Examples
Evidently masons were at work there when the eruption stopped them.
Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, MycenaeJennie Hall
As before, the valley yawned like the living threat of a volcano in eruption.
The Hammer of ThorCharles Willard Diffin
Or suppose we take the other theory, that it is an eruption from some sun, ours or another.
Spawn of the CometHarold Thompson Rich
He can tell when there is going to be an eruption, and always notifies the people.
They know they're doomed, for every few days there's an eruption now.
Word Origin and History for eruption
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
eruption
(ĭ-rŭp′shən)- An appearance of a rash or blemish on the skin.
- Such a rash or blemish.
- The emergence of a tooth through the gums.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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eruption
[ĭ-rŭp′shən]
- 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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