Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of belching; eructation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of belching wind.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun archaic
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Examples
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He placed an oxygen mask over Kempsey's face and switched on the alternating suction and ructation of the oxygen pump.
The Stars My Destination Bester, Alfred 1956
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He placed an oxygen mask over Kempsey's face and switched on the alternating suction and ructation of the oxygen pump.
The Stars My Destination Bester, Alfred 1956
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He placed an oxygen mask over Kempsey's face and switched on the alternating suction and ructation of the oxygen pump.
Tiger! Tiger! Bester, Alfred 1955
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