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We still carry this old caveman-imprint idea that we're small, nature's big, and it's everything we can manage to hang on and survive. When big geophysical events happen - a huge earthquake, tsunami, or volcanic eruption - we're reminded of that.
James Balog

Meaning of "eruption" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ERUPTION

eruption  [ɪˈrʌpʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERUPTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eruption is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ERUPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

eruption

Types of volcanic eruptions

During a volcanic eruption, lava, tephra, and various gases are expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of behavior has been observed. Some volcanoes may exhibit only one characteristic type of eruption during a period of activity, while others may display an entire sequence of types all in one eruptive series. There are three different metatypes of eruptions. The most well-observed are magmatic eruptions, which involve the decompression of gas within magma that propels it forward. Phreatomagmatic eruptions are another type of volcanic eruption, driven by the compression of gas within magma, the direct opposite of the process powering magmatic activity. The last eruptive metatype is the phreatic eruption, which is driven by the superheating of steam via contact with magma; these eruptive types often exhibit no magmatic release, instead causing the granulation of existing rock. Within these wide-defining eruptive types are several subtypes. The weakest are Hawaiian and submarine, then Strombolian, followed by Vulcanian and Surtseyan.

Definition of eruption in the English dictionary

The first definition of eruption in the dictionary is an instance of a volcano erupting. Other definition of eruption is an instance of a person's skin breaking out in blemishes. Eruption is also an instance of bursting suddenly into violence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERUPTION


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
chemoreception
ˌkiːməʊrɪˈsɛpʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
depletion
dɪˈpliːʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
disruption
dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERUPTION

erucic acid
eruciform
eruct
eructate
eructation
eructative
erudite
eruditely
eruditeness
erudition
erugo
erumpent
erupt
eruptible
eruptional
eruptive
eruptively
eruptiveness
eruptivity
eruv

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERUPTION

absorption
accreditation
alcohol consumption
assumption
caption
conception
consumption
corruption
deception
description
exception
inception
inscription
job description
option
perception
prescription
reception
redemption
subscription
transcription

Synonyms and antonyms of eruption in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ERUPTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «eruption» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of eruption

Translation of «eruption» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ERUPTION

Find out the translation of eruption to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eruption from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eruption» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喷发
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

erupción
570 millions of speakers

English

eruption
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विस्फोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انفجار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

извержение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

erupção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্ন্যুত্পাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éruption
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Letusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eruption
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

噴火
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jeblugan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phun trào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उद्रेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

püskürme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eruzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybuch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виверження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

erupție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έκρηξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitbarsting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utbrott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utbrudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eruption

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERUPTION»

The term «eruption» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERUPTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eruption

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5 QUOTES WITH «ERUPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word eruption.
1
Fisher Ames
A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and carry desolation in their way.
2
James Balog
We still carry this old caveman-imprint idea that we're small, nature's big, and it's everything we can manage to hang on and survive. When big geophysical events happen - a huge earthquake, tsunami, or volcanic eruption - we're reminded of that.
3
John Tyler Bonner
Evolution, cell biology, biochemistry, and developmental biology have made extraordinary progress in the last hundred years - much of it since I was weaned on schoolboy biology in the 1930s. Most striking of all is the sudden eruption of molecular biology starting in the 1950s.
4
Stephen Greenblatt
First of all, there was a volcano of words, an eruption of words that Shakespeare had never used before that had never been used in the English language before. It's astonishing. It pours out of him.
5
Raoul Vaneigem
The eruption of lived pleasure is such that in losing myself I find myself; forgetting that I exist, I realize myself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERUPTION»

Discover the use of eruption in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eruption and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Captain Cold's Arctic Eruption
When a volcano in the Pacific islands is about to erupt, the Flash must work with his archenemy, Captain Cold.
Jane B. Mason, 2011
2
Storm Runners #3: Eruption
The explosive conclusion to Roland Smith's fast-paced action series!
Roland Smith, 2012
3
Warning and Response to the Mount St. Helens Eruption
This comprehensive book traces the warning, planning, and response to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in May 1980, as seen through the eyes of key actors in the emergency.
Thomas Frederick Saarinen, James L. Sell, 1985
4
Krakatau, 1883--the volcanic eruption and its effects
They have illustrated the book with more than 250 photographs, engravings, drawings, and maps, and have traced an extensive chronology of events. The result is a comprehensive volume on this benchmark event-history's most famous eruption.
Tom Simkin, Richard S. Fiske, 1983
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Litt's Drug Eruption Reference Manual Including Drug ...
With an alphabetic listing of more than 7,000 drugs, herbals and supplements combined, Litt's is the dermatologist's number one choice for drug eruption data.
Jerome Z. Litt, 2004
6
Scott Foresman Reading: Trade book library resource guide. ...
Studies the eruption of Mount St. Helens, its impact on scientific knowledge, and the gradual return of life to its barren slopes
Patricia Lauber, 1993
7
Early Eruption of Permanent Dentition in Hispanic Adolescents
The findings of this study show that the permanent dentition studied (i.e. cuspids, bicuspids, and second molars) erupt significantly (p
David M. Kennedy, 2006
8
The Eruption of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, from ...
New phenomena include: cyclic patterns of ground deformation linked with shallow seismicity and eruptive activity: pyroclastic flows formed by rapid sedimentation from pyroclastic surges: and an unprecedented slow escalation of eruption ...
Timothy H. Druitt, B. Peter Kokelaar, 2002
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The Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano Colombia, South ...
This volume analyzes the disaster's many aspects: the extent, constitution, and behavior of the mudflows; the nature of damage to structures; the status of the area's disaster warning system; and the extent of the area's disaster ...
Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation, Committee on Natural Disasters, National Research Council, 1991
10
Eruptions that Shook the World
Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe in the 19th century? These are some of the claims made for volcanic cataclysm.
Clive Oppenheimer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERUPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eruption is used in the context of the following news items.
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Volcano eruption still halting flights to Bali
Travel plans continue to be thrown into chaos for people travelling between Australia and Bali as a volcanic dust cloud invades Indonesia's air ... «The New Daily, Jul 15»
2
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Mount St. Helens eruption
FARGO — Widespread Saskatchewan wildfires brought to our area last week smoke and haze that turned the skies milky and the sun into a ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
3
'Pliny's Night' brings Vesuvius eruption to life
The 16-euro guided evening visit will run through the hours leading up to the eruption and will begin in the reception areas with multimedia ... «ANSAmed, Jul 15»
4
Researchers Find Better Way to Quantify Volcanic Eruption Impacts …
It is known that volcanic eruptions have caused climatic changes but quantifying the impacts caused by them has been challenging due to ... «Maine News, Jul 15»
5
Eruption Drum and Bugle Corps puts on sizzling show
On a hot evening last Tuesday, the lead contingent of the Eruption Drum and Bugle Corps and Honor Guard entered Roy Anderson Field at ... «Peninsula Gateway, Jul 15»
6
Indonesian mud volcano probably human-triggered
Just two days before the eruption began, there was an even worse natural disaster in the region. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake, centered less ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
7
More Jetstar and Virgin Bali flights cancelled after volcanic eruption
More flights to and from Bali have been cancelled as an ash cloud from the Mount Raung eruption drifts towards Denpasar airport. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
NASA captures video of solar eruption
NASA's official Twitter account shared a video caught by their Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) on 18 June: an eruption on the sun ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
9
Huge arching eruption on sun's surface captured by Nasa – video
Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught this vision of an arching eruption on the side of the sun over 18 June. The imagery is shown in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Eruption Update: Quake Swarms Hit Iceland, Japan Rumbles
Caption: Steam rises from a slope near the hot springs resort of Hakone, Kanagawa prefecture on June 30, 2015. Japan's meteorological ... «Wired, Jul 15»

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