eruption

noun erup·tion \ i-ˈrəp-shən \

Definition of eruption

1 a : an act, process, or instance of erupting

b : the breaking out of a rash on the skin or mucous membrane

2 : a product of erupting (such as a skin rash)

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Examples of eruption in a Sentence

a great eruption of glee as it suddenly dawned on her that she had won
the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history

Recent Examples of eruption from the Web

Both worlds actually show recent signs of such oozing eruptions.

— nola taylor redd, Discover Magazine, "Pluto and Ceres: Long Lost Twins?," 10 Nov. 2017
Volcanic eruptions happen when molten rock flows into the magma chamber under the surface, said Colin Wilson, professor of volcanology at Victoria University in New Zealand.

— anna fifield, Philly.com, "After six tests, the mountain hosting North Korea's nuclear blasts may be exhausted," 20 Oct. 2017
In fact, massive eruptions often generate cinematic lightning within their boiling black clouds.

— jim nash, The Atlantic, "What Would Happen If a Hurricane Hit an Erupting Volcano?," 18 Oct. 2017
Cue the flares, the eruption of the fans, the swarming from teammates; and, of course, the constant repetition of 'goal' from the over-excited Panamanian commentator.

— SI.com, "VIDEO: Last Gasp Winner Sends Fans Wild as Panama Qualify for Their First Ever World Cup Finals," 11 Oct. 2017
Similar eruptions have happened all over the country.

— heather heying, WSJ, "First, They Came for the Biologists," 2 Oct. 2017
Scottish physicist and volcanologist Andrew McGonigle has spent the better part of two decades trying to improve the odds of forecasting eruptions.

— marc latzel, National Geographic, "Where, and When, Will the Next Volcano Erupt?," 21 Nov. 2016
The 1783-4 Laki eruption in Iceland gave us a tiny taste of what to expect from a LIP.

— howard lee, Ars Technica, "When will the Earth try to kill us again?," 9 Nov. 2017
The mountain has not experienced a major eruption for centuries, and its last small rumble was in 1903.

— anna fifield, Washington Post, "After six tests, the mountain hosting North Korea’s nuclear blasts may be exhausted," 20 Oct. 2017

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