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ructations

ructations is the plural of ructation.

Meaning of ructation

Noun

ructation (plural ructations)

  1. (archaic) A burp.
    • It is allowed, that Senates and great Councils are often troubled with redundant, ebullient, and other peccant Humours, with many Diſeaſes of the Head and more of the Heart; with ſtrong Convulſions, with grievous Contractions of the Nerves and Sinews in both Hands, but eſpecially the Right; with...1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “A Further Account of the Academy. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume II, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte...
    Synonyms:
    eructation

Questions about ructations

What is ructations the plural of?
Ructations is the plural of ructation.

Words near ructations in the dictionary

  1. rucola
  2. rucoli
  3. Rucphen
  4. rucs
  5. ructation
  6. ructations
  7. ruction
  8. ructions
  9. ructious
  10. Rucuyen
  11. rud

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