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Definition of lava - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
igneous rockTECH. molten rock that flows from volcanoes and then hardensTECH.
- The landscape was covered in solidified lava.
2.
colorTECH. reddish color resembling molten rock used in designTECH.
- She painted her room in a warm lava hue.
Images of lava

molten rock that flows from volcanoes and then hardens
Expressions with lava
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a game where players avoid touching the ground
In the game, the floor is lava, so jump on the couch!
a game where players avoid touching the floor
In the game, the ground is lava, so jump on the couch!
chocolate cake with a liquid chocolate center
I ordered a lava cake for dessert.
lamp with colored wax blobs moving in liquid for decoration
The lava lamp glowed with swirling colors in her room.
molten rock expelled by a volcano
The hot lava flowed down the mountainside.
spread or pour out in a powerful way
Emotions can flow like lava during intense moments.
area of ground covered by hardened lava
The hikers crossed the ancient lava bed carefully.
very hot liquid rock flowing on the surface from a volcano
The hikers watched molten lava move slowly down the volcano's slope.
skirt-like garment worn by Polynesians
He wore a colorful lava-lava to the festival.
molten rock moving from a volcano
The lava flow destroyed the nearby forest.
natural tunnel formed by flowing lava beneath hardened surface
The explorers navigated the dark, extensive lava tube cautiously..
expanse of land with hardened lava
Hikers explored the rugged lava field.
pool of molten rock in a volcano
The lava lake glowed brightly in the crater.
rock type formed by underwater lava eruptions
Pillow lava is common near mid-ocean ridges.
Origin of lava
Italian, lava (stream)
Terms with lava included in their meaning
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volcano
violent ejection of lava from a volcano
geology
release lava and ash from a volcano
earth's crust feature
opening in the earth's crust that emits lava and gases
geology
opening in a volcano for lava or gas
geology
made when magma or lava bursts out of the ground
geology
sudden release of lava and gases from a volcano
geology
light porous volcanic rock formed on lava, often used as abrasive
geology
rock formed from cooled lava or magma
volcano
wide and low-profiled volcano made of lava flows
geology
fragments of lava from volcanic activity
geology
formed from solidified magma or lava
geology
rock formed by cooling of molten magma or lava
geology
type of volcano with broad, gentle slopes formed by fluid lava flows
geology
natural glass made when volcanic lava cools very fast
geology
fragments of volcanic lava
volcanology
hole in a lava tube showing lava
volcano
spew lava and rocks
geology
formed by solidified lava
geology
hardened volcanic lava
geological
exude molten material like lava
geological
eruption of lava from a volcanic vent
geology
of rock formed from lava that has erupted onto the earth's surface
geology
lava emerging from a ground crack
geology
very large basalt lava flow that forms a plateau
Examples of lava in a sentence
The museum displayed a piece of ancient lava. The dress was a striking lava shade. His artwork featured bold lava tones.
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- French:lave, rouge lave, ...
- German:Lava, Lavarot, ...
- Italian:lava, ...
- Spanish:lava, rojo lava, ...
- Portuguese:lava, ...
- Chinese:熔岩, 熔岩色, ...
- Japanese:溶岩, 溶岩色, ...
- Arabic:حُمَم, لافا, ...
- Hebrew:לָבָה, גָּוֶן אֲדַמְדַּם שֶׁל סֶלַע מוּתךְ, ...
- Russian:лава, ...
- Ukrainian:лава, відтінок лави, ...
- Hindi:लावा, ...

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