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eruptverb [ I ]

uk ​ /ɪˈrʌpt/ us ​ /ɪˈrʌpt/

erupt verb [ I ] (VOLCANO)

C2 When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it:

Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.

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eruption
noun [ C or U ] uk ​ /ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/ us ​ /ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/

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a volcanic eruption
There was a violent eruption of anti-government feeling.

(Definition of “erupt” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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eruptverb [ I ]

us ​ /ɪˈrʌpt/

› to burst out suddenly or explode:

The crowd erupted in cheers.
The building erupted in flames when the plane struck it.

› earth science If a volcano (= type of mountain) erupts, it begins to throw out hot rocks and burning substances.

eruption
noun [ C ] us ​ /ɪˈrʌp·ʃən/

(Definition of “erupt” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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