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  • 31spring — {{11}}spring (n.1) season following winter, 1540s, earlier springing time (late 14c.), spring time (late 15c.), spring of the year (1520s), which had replaced O.E. Lent by late 14c. From SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.); also see SPRING (Cf. spring)… …

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  • 32eruptive — /əˈrʌptɪv/ (say uh ruptiv), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. bursting forth, or tending to burst forth. 2. relating to or of the nature of an eruption. 3. Geology (of rocks) formed by the eruption of molten material. 4. Pathology causing or attended… …

  • 33eruption — [ē rup′shən, irup′shən] n. [ME erupcioun < L eruptio: see ERUPT] 1. a bursting forth or out, as of lava from a volcano 2. a throwing forth of lava, water, steam, etc. 3. a sudden outburst, as of emotion or social discontent 4. Med. a) a… …

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  • 34e|rup|tion — «ih RUHP shuhn», noun. 1. the act of bursting forth; outbreak; outburst: »A careless smoker may cause the eruption of a disastrous forest fire. Figurative. His mounting irritation led to a sudden eruption of anger. Figurative. Wise men deplore… …

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  • 35e|rup´tive|ly — e|rup|tive «ih RUHP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. bursting forth; tending to burst forth. 2. causing the skin to break out: »Measles is an eruptive disease. 3. Geology. of or formed by volcanic eruptions. –n. Geology. a rock formed or forced… …

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  • 36e|rup|tive — «ih RUHP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. bursting forth; tending to burst forth. 2. causing the skin to break out: »Measles is an eruptive disease. 3. Geology. of or formed by volcanic eruptions. –n. Geology. a rock formed or forced up by… …

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  • 37Abundance — A*bun dance ([.a]*b[u^]n dans), n. [OE. (h)abundaunce, abundance, F. abondance, L. abundantia, fr. abundare. See {Abound}.] An overflowing fullness; ample sufficiency; great plenty; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; wealth: strictly… …

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  • 38Debacle — De*ba cle, n. [F. d[ e]b[^a]cle, fr. d[ e]b[^a]cler to unbar, break loose; pref. d[ e] (prob. = L. dis) + b[^a]cler to bolt, fr. L. baculum a stick.] 1. (Geol.) A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down… …

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  • 39Eruptive — E*rup tive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]ruptif.] 1. Breaking out or bursting forth. [1913 Webster] The sudden glance Appears far south eruptive through the cloud. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Attended with eruption or efflorescence, or producing it; as,… …

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  • 40outbreak — out break , n. 1. A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection; mutiny; revolt. Mobs and outbreaks. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden beginning of a violent event; as, the outbreak… …

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