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  • 121eruption — eruptional, adj. /i rup sheuhn/, n. 1. an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak. 2. Geol. the ejection of molten rock, steam, etc., as from a volcano or geyser. 3. something that is erupted or ejected, as molten rock, volcanic… …

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  • 122eruption column — noun a cloud of ash emitted during a volcanic eruption …

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  • 123eruption — noun /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/ a) a violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano there was an eruption of joy at the final whistle b) a sudden release of pressure or tension …

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  • 124eruption — See eruption, irruption …

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  • 125eruption — Synonyms and related words: access, belch, blaze, blaze of temper, blowout, blowup, breaking out, burst, cascade, convulsion, cyclone, debouchment, diaper rash, discharge, disgorgement, dissiliency, drug rash, efflorescence, ejaculation, emission …

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  • 126eruption column — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY The vertical portion of the eruption cloud that rises above a volcanic vent …

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  • 127eruption volume — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS See: eruption size …

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  • 128eruption — n. 1) the outbreak of a rash. A bullous eruption is an outbreak of blisters. 2) (in dentistry) the emergence of a growing tooth from the gum into the mouth …

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