volcanic eruption
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- noun
- /vɑlˈkænɪk ɪˈrʌpʃən/
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erupción volcánica
- On August 27, 1883, a large volcanic eruption literally annihilated the island of Krakatoa in Indonesia.
- a massive volcanic eruption
- causes volcanic eruptions
What you see before you are four different substances, two of which when combined, will create the classic science fair volcanic eruption.
- What you see before you are four different substances, two of which when combined, will create the classic science fair volcanic eruption.
- We've had probes in orbit around Mars for decades now, and we've not seen any changes to that surface that would clearly come from lava flows or volcanic eruptions.
- I mean a meteor or a volcanic eruption.
- floods, floods, fires, volcanic eruptions, whatever it may be, humans immediately said
- You shut, you have a global catastrophe from an asteroid impact, from a large volcanic eruption, from a nuclear war.
Examples
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In April 2010, fine airborne ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland caused chaos throughout European airspace.
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Unprecedented natural disasters, including earthquakes, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions, only added to the misery.
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More likely, it's a volcanic eruption.
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Destroyed during a volcanic eruption.
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If the numbers our of the NCEI are correct then that volcanic eruption up north is just the beginning.
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When the pressure approaches a critical value, magma may break through to the surface and a volcanic eruption will begin.
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El Salvador's ancient history was marked by a series of volcanic eruptions.
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Lake Nyos is a crater lake formed by a volcanic eruption about 500 years ago.
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Fires and hurricanes both tend to occur seasonally from summer through early fall, whereas volcanic eruptions occur without any seasonal regularity.
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In April 2010, fine airborne ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland caused chaos throughout European airspace.
Synonyms
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A sudden violent burst of lava and ash from a volcano
A very strong volcanic eruption that shoots gas and ash high into the sky
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'volcanic' (related to volcanoes, lava, ash) modifying 'eruption' (a violent release), so the phrase denotes an eruption caused by a volcano. This adjective+noun combination is a transparent, cross-linguistically common composition that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand.
Etymology
Volcanic eruption paints a clear picture: a volcanic mountain suddenly throwing out ash, steam and lava in an eruption. That's why it means 'a sudden release of steam, ash, and lava'.