eruption

eruption
noun
1. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑volcanic eruption
• Derivationally related forms: ↑erupt
• Hypernyms: ↑discharge
• Hyponyms: ↑Plinian eruption
2. symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
• Hypernyms: ↑symptom
• Hyponyms:
3. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
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the outbreak of hostilities

• Syn: ↑outbreak, ↑irruption
• Derivationally related forms: ↑irrupt (for: ↑irruption), ↑erupt
• Hypernyms: ↑happening, ↑occurrence, ↑occurrent, ↑natural event
• Hyponyms: ↑epidemic, ↑recrudescence
4. a sudden very loud noise
• Syn: ↑bang, ↑clap, ↑blast, ↑bam
• Derivationally related forms: ↑blast (for: ↑blast), ↑clap (for: ↑clap), ↑bang (for: ↑bang)
• Hypernyms: ↑noise
• Hyponyms: ↑water hammer
5. (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
• Syn: ↑eructation, ↑extravasation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑extravasate (for: ↑extravasation), ↑eruct (for: ↑eructation), ↑erupt
• Topics: ↑vent, ↑volcano
• Hypernyms: ↑action, ↑activity, ↑activeness
6. the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
• Derivationally related forms: ↑erupt
• Hypernyms: ↑emergence, ↑egress, ↑issue

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  • Eruption — 1977 Основная информация Жанр диско, соул …   Википедия

  • Eruption — Éruption Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eruption — (von lateinisch eruptio, „Ausbruch, Hervorbrechen“) steht für: Vulkanausbruch, der Ausstoß von Lava, Gestein, Gasen oder Asche Auswerfung von Wasser durch einen Geysir Durchbrechen (Herauswachsen) von Zähnen; siehe Milchgebiss Eruption (Band),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Eruption — Sf (Vulkan )Ausbruch erw. fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. ēruptio ( ōnis), einem Abstraktum zu l. ērumpere ausbrechen , zu l. rumpere (ruptum) reißen, brechen und l. ex . Adjektiv: eruptiv.    Ebenso nndl. eruptie, ne. eruption, nfrz …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • eruption — e*rup tion, n. [L. eruptio, fr. erumpere, eruptum, to break out; e out + rumpere, to break: cf. F. [ e]ruption. See {Rupture}.] 1. The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Eruption — Eruption,die:⇨Ausbruch(2) Eruption→Ausbruch …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • eruption — early 15c., from M.Fr. éruption (14c.) and directly from L. eruptionem (nom. eruptio) a breaking out, noun of action from pp. stem of erumpere break out, burst forth, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + rumpere to break, rupture (see RUPTURE (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • Eruptĭon — (Med.), 1) plötzliches Ausfließen von Blut, Eiter od. Wasser od. Winden; 2) Hautausschlag, Erscheinen von Bläschen, Knötchen etc …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Eruption — (lat.), Ausbruch; in der Geologie der Akt, durch den Stoffe aus der Erdtiefe, insbes. aus Vulkanen, mit Gewalt hervorbrechen; in der Medizin das Ausbrechen von Exanthemen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Eruption — Eruption, s. Vulkanismus …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

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