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eruption
(redirected from delayed eruption)

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e·rup·tion  (-rpshn)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of erupting.
b. An instance of erupting.
2. A sudden, often violent outburst.
3.
a. An appearance of a rash or blemish on the skin.
b. Such a rash or blemish.
4. The emergence of a tooth through the gums.

eruption  (-rpshn)
The release of gas, ash, molten materials, or hot water into the atmosphere or onto the Earth's surface from a volcano or other opening in the Earth's surface.
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Noun1.eruption - the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic materialeruption - the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
discharge - the sudden giving off of energy
Plinian eruption - a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
2.eruption - symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
eczema vaccinatum, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption - a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
enanthem, enanthema - eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease
exanthem, exanthema, skin eruption - eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
rash, roseola, skin rash, efflorescence - any red eruption of the skin
3.eruption - (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
volcano, vent - a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
activeness, activity, action - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
4.eruption - a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)eruption - a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
epidemic - a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
recrudescence - a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"
5.eruption - a sudden very loud noiseeruption - a sudden very loud noise            
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
water hammer - the banging sound of steam in pipes
6.eruption - the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
egress, emergence, issue - the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"

eruption
noun
1. explosion, discharge, outburst, venting, ejection the volcanic eruption of Tambora in 1815
2. flare-up, outbreak, sally the sudden eruption of violence on the streets of the city
3. (Medical) inflammation, outbreak, rash, flare-up an unpleasant eruption of boils
Translations
eruption [ɪˈrʌpʃən] N
1. [of volcano, spots] → erupción f
2. (fig) [of war, fighting, anger] → estallido m
eruption [ɪˈrʌpʃən] n
[volcano] → éruption f
(= outbreak) [anger, violence] → explosion f
eruption
n (of volcano, anger, war, violence)Ausbruch m; (Med, of spots, rash) → Eruption f (spec), → Ausbruch m, → Auftreten nt; (= rash etc)Hautausschlag m, → Eruption f (spec)
eruption [ɪˈrʌpʃn] n (of volcano, spots) → eruzione f; (of anger, violence) → esplosione f


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