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   belch

   /bɛltʃ/

   verb

   • 1. emit wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth: "pardon me for belching" Similar bring up windriftinformal:burpgurkarchaic:bolkroutruckrare:eructeructate
   • 2. (especially of a chimney) send out large amounts of (smoke or flames): "a factory chimney belches out smoke" Similar emitissueventgushdischargeejectexpelemptyevacuategive offgive outpour outdisgorgespew outspit outvomitcough upthrow uprare:disembogue
   • ▪ (of smoke or flames) pour out from (a chimney or other opening): "flames belch from the wreckage"

   noun

   • 1. an act of belching: "he gave a loud belch"

   Word Origin Old Englishbelcettan, probably imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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