eruption: Meaning and Definition of
e•rup•tion
Pronunciation: (i-rup'shun), [key] — n.
- an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
- the ejection of molten rock, steam, etc., as from a volcano or geyser.
- something that is erupted or ejected, as molten rock, volcanic ash, or steam.
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- the breaking out of a rash or the like.
- a rash or exanthem.
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