eruption
noun
an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
eruptions
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pluralof eruption.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By determining where magma begins its ascent, how quickly it moves and which gases are driving that movement, researchers may be able to build more realistic models of how dangerous eruptions unfold.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Even a single volcano can produce eruptions through very different processes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
By reconstructing two major eruptions from the volcano's past, the scientists found that magma followed very different routes and moved toward the surface at very different speeds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The strength of the disruption depended on both the size of the volcanic eruptions and the background climate conditions that existed at the time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
They gave evidence how eruptions thousands and hundreds of years ago had devastated the area.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
