“Eruption” or “Irruption”

eruption / irruption are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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eruption ih·r·AH·p·sh·ah·n

nounsymptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible.
noun(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed).
nounthe emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum.

irruption

nouna sudden violent entrance; a bursting in.
nouna sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population.

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“eruption”

Phreatomagmatic eruption
Plinian eruption
…the end of an explosive eruption, as pressure begins to decline.
…to the April 14, 2010 eruption of the volcano Eyjafjallajökull that…
Peléan eruption
An explosive eruption always begins with some form…
In volcanology, an explosive eruption is a volcanic eruption of…
…in the Galápagos Islands (last eruption 1982)
The eruption column of ash is supported…
Vulcanian eruption

“irruption”

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