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Noun eruption has 6 senses

volcanic eruption, eruption - the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
--₁ is a kind of discharge
--₁ has particulars: Plinian eruption
Derived form: verb erupt₅
eruption - symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
--₂ is a kind of symptom
--₂ has particulars:
eczema vaccinatum, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption; enanthem, enanthema; exanthem, exanthema, skin eruption; rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash
eruption, eructation, extravasation - (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
--₃ is a kind of action, activity, activeness

Derived form: verb erupt₅
outbreak, eruption, irruption - a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"
--₄ is a kind of happening, occurrence, natural event
--₄ has particulars: epidemic; recrudescence
Derived form: verb erupt₂
bang, clap, eruption, blast, loud noise - a sudden very loud noise
--₅ is a kind of noise
--₅ has particulars: water hammer
eruption - the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
--₆ is a kind of emergence, egress, issue

Derived form: verb erupt₄