eruption
noun/ɪˈrʌpʃən/
Frequency rank: #7,475 most common English word
Meaning
a sudden bursting out of lava, gas, or ash from a volcano; or a sudden outbreak of something.
Example sentence
People living near the volcano were warned to evacuate before the eruption began.
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