Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Word #7

Word: Irrupt

Location: Suite101.com article

Context: Bird irruptions are the focus of inquiry and research for ornithologists.

Definition:
-intransitive verb
1.To burst in forcibly or suddenly; to intrude.
2.(Ecology) To increase rapidly in number.

Use: The Starship Enterprise was briefly hampered by an irruption of Tribbles.

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