belching

Definitions of belching
  1. noun
    the forceful expulsion of something from inside
    “the belching of smoke from factory chimneys”
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    type of:
    ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection
    the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
  2. noun
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    synonyms: belch, burp, burping, eructation
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    type of:
    ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection
    the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
    inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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