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Definition of Eruption

1. Noun. The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material.

2. Noun. Symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible.

3. Noun. (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed).

4. Noun. A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition). "The outbreak of hostilities"

5. Noun. A sudden very loud noise.

6. Noun. The emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum.

Definition of Eruption

1. n. The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A violent commotion.

Definition of Eruption

1. Noun. a violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano ¹

2. Noun. a sudden release of pressure or tension ¹

3. Noun. an infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Eruption

1. the act of erupting [n -S]

Medical Definition of Eruption

1. 1. The act of breaking out, appearing or becoming visible, as eruption of the teeth. 2. Visible efflorescent lesions of the skin due to disease, especially an exanthematous disease and marked by redness and prominence, a rash. See: exanthema. Origin: L. Eruptio = a breaking out (08 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eruption

erudit erudite eruditely eruditeness erudites erudition eruditions eruginous erugo erugos

erumpent erupt erupted eruptible erupting eruption (current term) eruption column eruption columns eruption cyst eruptional

eruptions eruptive eruptive fever eruptive phase eruptive stage eruptive xanthoma eruptively eruptiveness eruptives eruptivity

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