noun
1 explosion of a volcano
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , great , major , massive , violent
▪
It was the biggest ~ of Vesuvius for some years.
▪ explosive
▪
volcanic clouds from explosive ~s
▪ minor
▪ volcanic , volcano ( AmE )
VERB + ERUPTION
▪ predict
ERUPTION + VERB
▪ happen , occur , take place
PREPOSITION
▪ in an/the ~
▪
The temple was destroyed in a violent ~.
2 sudden start of sth loud/violent
ADJECTIVE
▪ sudden
▪
a sudden ~ of fighting
VERB + ERUPTION
▪ cause , trigger
▪
The news could trigger an ~ of violence.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of