Noun: eruption i'rúp-shun- The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- volcanic eruption - (medicine) symptom consisting a rash or blemish appearing on the skin
- (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
- eructation [formal], extravasation - A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
"the eruption of hostilities"; - outbreak, irruption - A sudden very loud noise
- bang, clap, blast, bam - The emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
Sounds like: erupting, irruptingn, irruptio Derived forms: eruptions Type of: action, activeness, activity, discharge, egress, emergence, happening, issue, natural event, noise, occurrence, occurrent, symptom Encyclopedia: Eruption |