e·rup·tion ( -r p sh n)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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | eruption - the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic materialPlinian 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 visiblesymptom - (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 | | 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 | | 4. | eruption - a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"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 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" | | 6. | eruption - the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gumegress, emergence, issue - the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins" |
eruption
Translations eruption [ɪˈrʌpʃən] erupt n → Ausbruch m
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