Plinian eruption

Definitions of Plinian eruption
  1. noun
    a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
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    type of:
    eruption, volcanic eruption
    the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
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