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eructation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun eructation has 2 senses
- eructation(n = noun.state) eruption, extravasation - (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed); Array is a kind of action, activeness, activity
- eructation(n = noun.act) belch, belching, burp, burping - a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth; Array is a kind of ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
Derived form verb eruct1
Derived form verb eruct2
CIDE DICTIONARY
eructation, n. [L. eructatio: cf. F. éructation.].
- The act of belching wind from the stomach; a belch. [1913 Webster]
- A violent belching out or emitting, as of gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser, etc. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
eructation, n. the act or an instance of belching.
Etymology
L eructatio f. eructare (as E-, ructare belch)
ROGET THESAURUS
eructation
Ejection
N ejection, emission, effusion, rejection, expulsion, exportation, eviction, extrusion, trajection, discharge, emesis, vomiting, vomition, egestion, evacuation, ructation, eructation, bloodletting, venesection, phlebotomy, paracentesis, expuition, exspuition, tapping, drainage, clearance, clearage, deportation, banishment, rouge's march, relegation, extradition, dislodgment, bouncer, chucker-out, vomit, vomitus, puke, barf, emitting, emitted Int, begone!, get you gone!, get away, go away, get along, go along, get along with you, go along with you!, go your way!, away with!, off with you!, get the hell out of here!, go about your business!, be off!, avaunt!, aroynt!, allez-vous-en!, jao!, va-t'en!.
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