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eruption
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noun (n)
- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material(noun.event)source: wordnet30
- symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible(noun.state)source: wordnet30
- (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)(noun.state)source: wordnet30
- the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum(noun.event)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913