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Eruption
01
the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain
1.1
(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
02
a sudden very loud noise
03
the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
04
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
05
symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
eruption
n
erupt
v
Example
The eruption was so powerful that it was heard hundreds of miles away.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the city of Pompeii under ash.
Scientists closely monitored the volcano for signs of another eruption.
Residents were evacuated as the eruption threatened nearby towns.
The eruption of the live volcano caused significant damage to nearby villages.
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