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BELCHING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
Synonyms:
belch; belching; burp; burping; eructation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("belching" is a kind 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The forceful expulsion of something from inside
Example:
the belching of smoke from factory chimneys
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("belching" is a kind of...):
ejection; expulsion; forcing out; projection (the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb belch
