Thesaurus: eruption

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1. n. The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A violent commotion.
2. n. That which bursts forth.
3. n. A violent exclamation; ejaculation.
4. n. The breaking out of pimples, or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina, etc.
5. n. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
6. n. symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
7. n. (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
8. n. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
9. n. a sudden very loud noise
10. n. the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
11. 1. The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A violent commotion. All Paris was quiet . . . to gather fresh strength for the next day's eruption. W. Irving. 2. That which bursts forth. 3. A violent exclamation; ejaculation. He would . . . break out into bitter and passionate eruditions. Sir H. Wotton. 4. (Med.) The breaking out of pimples, or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina, etc.
12. The breaking out of pimples, or an efflorescence, as inmeasles, scarlatina, etc.