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Eruption

noun/ɪɹˈʌpʃən/
Definition
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪɹˈʌpʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪɹˈʌpʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪɹˈʌpʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪɹˈʌpʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
bamblastclapvolcanic eruptionextravasationoutbreakbangeructationirruption
Parts of Speech
nounthe sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
nounsymptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
noun(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
nouna sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
“the outbreak of hostilities”
nouna sudden very loud noise
nounthe emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
Word Forms
eruptverbbecome active and spew forth lava and rocks
eructverbeject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
extravasateverbbecome active and spew forth lava and rocks
irruptverberupt or intensify suddenly
bangverbto produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
clapverbstrike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
blastverbmake a strident sound
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
éruption
l'apparition soudaine d'une violente décharge de vapeur et de matière volcanique
🇪🇸Spanish
erupción
la aparición repentina de una violenta descarga de vapor y material volcánico
🇮🇹Italian
eruzione
il verificarsi improvviso di una violenta fuoriuscita di vapore e materiale vulcanico
🇳🇱Dutch
uitbarsting
het plotseling optreden van een gewelddadige ontlading van stoom en vulkanisch materiaal
🇵🇹Portuguese
erupção
a ocorrência repentina de uma descarga violenta de vapor e material vulcânico
🇷🇺Russian
извержение
внезапное возникновение сильного выброса пара и вулканического материала
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विस्फोट
भाप और ज्वालामुखीय सामग्री के तीव्र निर्वहन की अचानक घटना
🇧🇩Bengali
বিস্ফোরণ
বাষ্প এবং আগ্নেয়গিরির উপাদানের সহিংস স্রাবের আকস্মিক ঘটনা
🇮🇳Tamil
வெடிப்பு
நீராவி மற்றும் எரிமலைப் பொருட்களின் வன்முறை வெளியேற்றத்தின் திடீர் நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
విస్ఫోటనం
ఆవిరి మరియు అగ్నిపర్వత పదార్థం యొక్క హింసాత్మక ఉత్సర్గ యొక్క ఆకస్మిక సంఘటన
🇮🇳Marathi
उद्रेक
स्टीम आणि ज्वालामुखी सामग्रीच्या हिंसक स्त्रावची अचानक घटना
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિસ્ફોટ
વરાળ અને જ્વાળામુખી સામગ્રીના હિંસક સ્રાવની અચાનક ઘટના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಗುಳುವಿಕೆ
ಉಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ವಾಲಾಮುಖಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಯ ಹಠಾತ್ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊട്ടിത്തെറി
നീരാവിയുടെയും അഗ്നിപർവ്വത വസ്തുക്കളുടെയും അക്രമാസക്തമായ ഡിസ്ചാർജ് പെട്ടെന്ന് സംഭവിക്കുന്നത്
🇵🇰Urdu
پھٹنا
بھاپ اور آتش فشاں مواد کے پرتشدد مادہ کا اچانک واقع ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喷发
蒸汽和火山物质突然猛烈喷发
🇯🇵Japanese
噴火
蒸気や火山物質の激しい放出が突然起こること
🇰🇷Korean
분화
증기와 화산물질이 갑자기 격렬하게 분출되는 현상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phun trào
sự xuất hiện đột ngột của sự phun trào dữ dội của hơi nước và vật liệu núi lửa
🇹🇭Thai
การปะทุ
การเกิดขึ้นอย่างกะทันหันของการปล่อยไอน้ำและวัสดุภูเขาไฟอย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
letusan
terjadinya pelepasan uap dan material vulkanik secara tiba-tiba
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsabog
ang biglaang paglitaw ng isang marahas na paglabas ng singaw at materyal na bulkan
🇲🇾Malay
letusan
kejadian mendadak pelepasan wap dan bahan gunung berapi yang ganas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثوران
حدوث مفاجئ لتصريف عنيف للبخار والمواد البركانية
🇮🇷Persian
فوران
وقوع ناگهانی تخلیه شدید بخار و مواد آتشفشانی
🇹🇷Turkish
patlama
aniden şiddetli buhar ve volkanik madde boşalması meydana gelmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתפָּרְצוּת
התרחשות פתאומית של פריקה אלימה של קיטור וחומר וולקני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'eruption'?
The primary meaning of 'eruption' is 'the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'eruption' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'eruption' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'eruption' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'eruption' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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