[ US /ˌiˈɹəpʃən, ˌɪˈɹəpʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɪɹˈʌpʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. a sudden very loud noise
  2. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
  4. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
    the outbreak of hostilities
    the outbreak of hostilities
  5. the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
  6. (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
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How To Use eruption In A Sentence

  • The bombardment of the GPO had fascinated MacMurrough: the annunciatory puffs of smoke and the flames that roared to greet them; then the crashing gun’s report, the shell’s eruption—an illogical sequence, effect before cause, an object lesson in the madness of war. At Swim, Two Boys
  • These details are important for geodynamical modeling, which may one day predict complex geological processes such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • There is also a tour of Pompeii that shows how the town looked before the volcano eruption. The Sun
  • The Philippines’ most active volcano erupted again Monday, spewing ash and molten lava into the air, prompting volcanologists to warn of more violent eruptions in coming days.
  • The volcano became active last year with a series of eruptions.
  • The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, which generated by far the most buzz on the show floor, landed a seven-figure deal for a memoir that will cover its early days as a steam-venting fumarole right through to its headline-making eruption. Laurence Hughes: Things I'd Like to See This Weekend on C-SPAN's "Book TV"
  • Sornette's discussion of the science of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tornadoes and meteorite impacts is riveting.
  • Questions might well be asked about the sudden eruption of a long simmering dispute immediately after the general election.
  • The plotline is pleasantly, pulpily thin: college kids invade a sun-and-sex spring break spot, a volcanic eruption unleashes a swarm of flesh-eating prehistoric piranhas. Jessica Szohr Reveals Why She ‘Freaked Out’ While Filming ‘Piranha 3-D’ » MTV Movies Blog
  • The team trolled the ocean's bottom with high-resolution video cameras to collect data about geologic features that allowed volcanologists to make the first-ever computer simulations of eruptions under the sea.
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