n. The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
n. An erumpent blast of gas, wind, or other matter ejected from earthy depths.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of belching wind from the stomach; a belch.
n. A violent belching out or emitting, as of gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A belching of wind from the stomach; a belch.
n. A violent bursting forth or ejection of matter from the earth.
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n. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
n. (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
Word Usage
"Jameson over at the Big Idea attacks him for, in what I considered at the time to be a lengthy eructation of ill conceived, frequently picayune argument, unworthy of response."