English noun: eructation |
1. | eructation (state) (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) |
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| Synonyms | eruption, extravasation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | action, activeness, activity |
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| Domain category | vent, volcano |
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2. | eructation (act) a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth |
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| Synonyms | belch, belching, burp, burping |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ejection, expulsion, forcing out, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, projection, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex |
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