e·ruc·ta·tion
( -r k-t  sh n,   rk-)
n.
The act or an instance of belching.
e·ruc
ta·tive (-rkt-tv)
adj. |
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Sister Jen was proud of her ability to say the alphabet during an eructation when she was a child. (I wonder if she can still do it at the age of 46.)
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