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eruption

/ɪˈɹʌpʃən/noun3 syllables

Eruption means: a sudden very loud noise.

Synonyms for eruption9

noun, as in a sudden very loud noise

bang, clap, blast, bam

noun, as in (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

eructation, extravasation

noun, as in a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

outbreak, irruption

noun, as in the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

volcanic eruption

What does eruption mean?6

noun

1

a sudden very loud noise

2

(of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

3

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)“the outbreak of hostilities”

4

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

5

symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

6

the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with eruption?3

three syllables

corruptiondisruption

four syllables

interruption
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Eruption in a sentence

  • Because of the volcanic eruption, many people were forced to evacuate.hcougar
  • Dormant volcanoes no longer produce eruptions, but might again sometime in the future.Hybrid
  • Famine followed upon the eruption of the volcano.NoahAB
  • Dust leaves the landscape grey after the eruption.carlosalberto
  • A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.Hybrid
  • Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.Hybrid
  • Three volcanic eruptions release more greenhouse gases than human activity in a whole year.maaster
  • Volcanic eruptions in Tonga have created a new island.patgfisher

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Forms of eruption

as a noun

plural
eruptions