Volcano - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |vɑːlˈkeɪnəʊ|  American pronunciation of the word volcano
Brit.  |vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ|  British pronunciation of the word volcano

noun

- a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt (syn: vent)
- a mountain formed by volcanic material

Extra examples

The volcano last erupted 25 years ago.

...beset by prolonged heat and lingering racial tension, the city was like a seething volcano...

Pompeii was destroyed when the volcano erupted in 79AD.

The volcano rained ashes on the city.

We flew over the crater of the volcano in a helicopter.

...steam escaped from a long crevice in the volcano...

The volcano erupted with tremendous force.

...the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa was one of the most violent in global history...

The volcano was fuming thick black smoke.

Smoke and ashes spewed from the volcano.

The volcano spewed hot ash.

There had been no sign that the volcano would erupt.

The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash.

The volcano is still active, as evidenced by the recent eruption.

The volcano became active last year with a series of eruptions.

Word forms

noun
singular: volcano
plural: volcanoes or volcanos
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