eruption
noun
erup·tion
i-ˈrəp-shən 
1
a
: an act, process, or instance of erupting
b
: the breaking out of a rash on the skin or mucous membrane
2
: a product of erupting (such as a skin rash)
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Examples of eruption in a Sentence
a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won
the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history
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The December 1974 eruption lasted about six hours, the observatory said.
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Past eruptions at Kilauea have proven to be destructive.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 June 2024
Scaffolding found near the drawings indicates the area was under construction at the time of Mount Vesuvius’ famed eruption in 79 A.D., according to a separate news release from the park.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The island nation’s economy relies heavily on tourism; airlines and travel agencies have reported a drop in sales since the eruptions began in December.
—Egill Bjarnason, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Past eruptions at Kilauea have proven to be destructive.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 June 2024
Scaffolding found near the drawings indicates the area was under construction at the time of Mount Vesuvius’ famed eruption in 79 A.D., according to a separate news release from the park.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The island nation’s economy relies heavily on tourism; airlines and travel agencies have reported a drop in sales since the eruptions began in December.
—Egill Bjarnason, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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eruption
noun
erup·tion
i-ˈrəp-shən
1
: an act, process, or instance of erupting
2
: a product (as a skin rash) of erupting
Medical Definition
eruption
noun
erup·tion
i-ˈrəp-shən
1
: an act, process, or instance of erupting
the eruption of the tooth from the gum
specifically
: the breaking out of an exanthem or enanthem on the skin or mucous membrane (as in measles)
2
: something produced by an act or process of erupting: as
a
: the condition of the skin or mucous membrane caused by erupting
b
: one of the lesions (as a pustule) constituting this condition
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