Eruption: meaning, definitions and examples

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eruption

 

[ ษชหˆrสŒpสƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

volcano

The eruption is the sudden and violent release of gases, ash, and magma from a volcano. It can result in lava flows, ash clouds, and pyroclastic flows.

Synonyms

eruptive activity, explosion, outburst

Examples of usage

  • The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the Roman city of Pompeii.
  • The volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupted air travel across Europe in 2010.

Translations

Translations of the word "eruption" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น erupรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคซเฅ‹เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ausbruch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ letusan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฒะตั€ะถะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ erupcja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ™ด็ซ (ใตใ‚“ใ‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉruption

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ erupciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท patlama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ„์ถœ (bun-chul)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซูŽูˆู’ุฑูŽุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ erupce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ erupcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–ทๅ‘ (pฤ“n fฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izbruh

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gos

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ั‹ะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ—แƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรผskรผrmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ erupciรณn

Etymology

The word 'eruption' originated from the Latin word 'eruptio', which means a bursting forth. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe the sudden release of materials from a volcano. Throughout history, volcanic eruptions have fascinated and terrified people, leading to scientific studies and improved monitoring to mitigate their impact on human lives and the environment.

See also: erupted, erupting, eruptions.

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