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eructation

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e·ruc·ta·tion  (-rk-tshn, rk-)
n.
The act or an instance of belching.

e·ructa·tive (-rkt-tv) adj.

eructation
1. the process of belching.
2. that which is regurgitated in belching.
See also: Bodily Functions
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eructation - (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"
2.eructationeructation - a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
ejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
Translations
eructation
n (hum)Aufstoßen nt; an eructationein Rülpser m (inf)


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Some of it gels squeezed back out of your mouth, causing eructation (ih-rehk-TAY-shun), a fancy word for burping.
A truly disgusting, stomach-turning nuclear belch has remained elusive to all but the eructation elite who know how to swallow air - until now.
 
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