Home / Dictionary / Eruption

Eruption Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Eruption has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

"The entire village had to evacuate after the volcano's massive eruption sent ash clouds billowing into the sky."

2

symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

"After months of itching, I finally noticed an eruption on my arm that was red and covered in small blisters."

3

(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

"The entire village had to evacuate after the volcano's sudden eruption sent thick plumes of ash and molten lava down the mountain."

4

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

"the outbreak of hostilities"

5

a sudden very loud noise

"The sudden eruption of steam from the boiler startled everyone in the room."

6

the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

"After months of waiting, my son's first teeth eruption was finally visible when he started cutting his lower lip on his new bottom incisor."

7

A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.

"The massive eruption sent plumes of ash and glowing lava high into the sky."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
discharge symptom action happening noise emergence
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Plinian eruption eczema vaccinatum enanthem exanthem rash epidemic recrudescence water hammer
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
Compare
Eruption vs