NOUN | event | volcanic eruption, eruption | the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material |
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Meaning | The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material. | |
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Synonym | eruption | |
Narrower | Plinian eruption | A volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles |
Broader | discharge | The sudden giving off of energy |
Spanish | erupción, erupción volcánica | |
Catalan | erupció, erupció volcànica |
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