Volcano Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of volcano noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

volcano noun  /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/  /vɑːlˈkeɪnəʊ/ (plural volcanoes, volcanos) jump to other results

1. enlarge imagea mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and lava (= hot liquid rock) are forced out into the air, or have been in the past
   • An active volcano may erupt at any time.
   • a dormant volcano (= one that is not active at present)
   • an extinct volcano (= one that is no longer active)
   • a volcano spewing red hot lava
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   • altitude
   • foothill
   • mountain
   • peak
   • precipice
   • ridge
   • slope
   • summit
   • valley
   • volcano
   Topics The environmentb1, Geographyb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
   • active
   • dormant
   • extinct
   • …
   … of volcanoes
   • chain
   volcano + verb
   • erupt
   • spew something
   • spew something out
   • …
   See full entryWord Originearly 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin Volcanus ‘Vulcan’ (the Roman god of fire).

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