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Nov 29, 2009
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belch



Pronunciation: (belch), [key]
—v.i.
1. to eject gas spasmodically and noisily from the stomach through the mouth; eruct.
2. to emit contents violently, as a gun, geyser, or volcano.
3. to issue spasmodically; gush forth: Fire and smoke belched from the dragon's mouth.

—v.t.
to eject (gas or the like) spasmodically or violently; give forth: a chimney belching smoke.

—n.
1. an instance of belching; eructation.
2. a violent emittance of flame, smoke, gas, etc.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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