- pronunciation:
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noun |
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volcanoes, volcanos |
| definition 1: |
an opening in the earth's crust through which melted rock, ash, and gases are forced out.
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| definition 2: |
a mountain or hill made from melted rock that builds up around such an opening.
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| related words: |
mountain |
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In Roman mythology,
Volcanus was the blacksmith of the Roman gods. He forged thunderbolts from his fire.
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include the study of volcanoes |
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geography, geology, plate tectonics |
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similar to volcano |
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geyser |
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some actions of volcanos |
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erupt, explode, spew, spout |
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some descriptions of volcanos |
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active, dormant, extinct |
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some parts of volcanos |
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ash, basalt, crater, gas, granite, igneous, lava, magma, rock |