Eructation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Ejection
- Reflex Action
- Instinctive Reflex
- Physiological Reaction
- Reflex
- Inborn Reflex
- Unconditioned Reflex
- Expulsion
- Forcing Out
- Reflex Response
- Projection
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Meaning 2
(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The violent eructation of Mount Vesuvius buried the ancient city of Pompeii under a thick layer of ash and pumice.
- The geologists studied the eructation patterns of the volcano to predict when the next eruption would occur.
- The eructation of molten lava from the volcano's crater created a new landform that extended into the sea.
- The volcano's eructation of toxic fumes forced the nearby town to evacuate.
- The fossilized remains of ancient plants were preserved in the eructation deposits of the long-dormant volcano.