belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation
(noun) a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
eruption, eructation, extravasation
(noun) (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eructation (countable and uncountable, plural eructations)
The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
An erumpent blast of gas, wind, or other matter ejected from the depths of the earth.
Source: Wiktionary
Er`uc*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. eructatio: cf. F. Ă©ructation.]
1. The act of belching wind from the stomach; a belch.
2. A violent belching out or emitting, as of gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
