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1. The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
   - volcanic eruption
    
2. Symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
    
3. (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
   - eructation, extravasation
    
4. A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
   - outbreak, irruption
    
5. A sudden very loud noise
   - bang, clap, blast, bam
    
6. The emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

Sounds like: irruption

Derived forms: eruptions

See also: erupt, eruptive

Type of: action, activeness, activity, discharge, egress, emergence, happening, issue, natural event, noise, occurrence, occurrent, symptom

Encyclopedia: Eruption