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Definition of volcano - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
earth's crust featureopening in the earth's crust that emits lava and gases
- Scientists monitored the volcano for signs of increased activity.
2.
fireworksRare firework that emits sparks upwardRare
- We lit a volcano at the party.
Images of volcano
opening in the earth's crust that emits lava and gases 
firework that emits sparks upward
Expressions with volcano
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volcano currently erupting or showing signs of erupting soon
The smoke from the active volcano could be seen miles away.
volcanic mountain no longer expected to erupt again
The hikers climbed the extinct volcano for a better view of the valley.
volcano not currently erupting but can erupt again
The scientists studied the dormant volcano for signs of activity.
type of volcano with broad, gentle slopes formed by fluid lava flows
The Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an example of a shield volcano..
geological formation that emits mud and gases from underground
The mud volcano erupted, covering the area with wet earth.
Origin of volcano
Latin, Vulcanus (god of fire)
Terms with volcano included in their meaning
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volcano
violent ejection of lava from a volcano
geology
release lava and ash from a volcano
volcano
no longer active or erupting
volcanic rock
molten rock expelled by a volcano
erupting stream
molten rock moving from a volcano
volcanology
opening at the top of a volcano
geology
opening in a volcano for lava or gas
geology
sudden release of lava and gases from a volcano
volcano geology
area of ground covered by hardened lava
geology
very hot liquid rock flowing on the surface from a volcano
geology
fine particles of rock ejected by a volcano during an eruption
volcanic particles
fine particles from a volcano
volcano
wide and low-profiled volcano made of lava flows
intensity
resembling a volcano in intensity or explosiveness
volcano summit
large crater at a volcano's summit formed by collapse
geology
material expelled from a volcano or crater
volcanology
pool of molten rock in a volcano
volcano
movement in the earth due to volcanic activity
volcanoes
vent of a volcano
volcano
in a state of eruption or change
volcano
spew lava and rocks
geography
volcano in south central Guatemala
volcano debris
recently erupted volcanic rock
geography
volcano in central Honshu, Japan
Examples of volcano in a sentence
The ancient city was destroyed by a volcano. The volcano lit up the night sky. Children watched the volcano with awe.
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- French:volcan, fontaine d'artifice, ...
- German:Erdkrustenöffnung, Vulkan, ...
- Italian:vulcano, ...
- Spanish:volcán, fuente, ...
- Portuguese:vulcão, ...
- Chinese:火山口, 喷泉烟花, ...
- Japanese:火山, 噴出花火, ...
- Arabic:بُرْكَان, ...
- Hebrew:הַר גַּעַשׁ, ווֹלְקֵיְנוֹ, ...
- Russian:вулкан, ...
- Ukrainian:вулкан, феєрверк-вулкан, ...
- Hindi:ज्वालामुखी, फुलझड़ी, ...
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