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erupt , v. t. [See eruption.] To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava.Huxley.1913 Webster
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erupt , v. i. [See eruption.]
- To eject something, esp. lava, water, etc., as a volcano or geyser; as, when Mount Saint Helens erupted, some people were taken by surprise.Webster 1913 Suppl.+PJC
- To burst forth; to break out, as ashes from a volcano, teeth through the gums, etc.; as, the third molar erupts late in most people, and in some persons does not occur at all.Webster 1913 Suppl.+PJC
When the amount and power of the steam is equal to the demand, it erupts with violence through the lava flood and gives us a small volcano.
H. J. W. Dam.Webster 1913 Suppl.
- To eject something, esp. lava, water, etc., as a volcano or geyser; as, when Mount Saint Helens erupted, some people were taken by surprise.