Nearby Words
Van Halen www.staples.center-tickets.com Staples Center Los Angeles Tickets. Van Halen Staples Center Tickets.
Dictionary.com Free Toolbar Dictionary.com Define Eruptions Instantly. Faster Page Loads With Fewer Ads.
Ads
noun
1.
an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
2.
Geology. the ejection of molten rock, steam, etc., as from a volcano or geyser.
3.
something that is erupted or ejected, as molten rock, volcanic ash, or steam.
4.
Pathology.
a.
the breaking out of a rash or the like.
b.
a rash or exanthem.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To eruptions
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Eruptions
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
eruption
1555, from L. eruptionem (nom. eruptio) "a breaking out," from stem of erumpere "break out, burst forth," from ex- "out" + rumpere "to break, rupture" (see rupture).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
eruption e·rup·tion (ĭ-rŭp'shən)
n.
An appearance of a rash or blemish on the skin.
Such a rash or blemish.
The emergence of a tooth through the gums.
e·rup'tive (-tĭv) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
eruption  (ĭ-rŭp'shən) Pronunciation Key
The release of gas, ash, molten materials, or hot water into the atmosphere or onto the Earth's surface from a volcano or other opening in the Earth's surface. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.