volcano

UK /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/ US /vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/
noun 2verb 1name 1

Definitions

noun

1

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

Iceland's volcanoes are among the most active on Earth.

2

A kind of firework producing an upward plume of sparks.

verb

1

to erupt; to burst forth

She shrank back, the words volcanoed, words that stabbed again, and yet again

Startled, you look up at the horizon just in time to see a gigantic plume of ash and dust volcanoing up into the sky and spreading out to form a gigantic cloud that will persist for days, weeks, perhaps years.

name

1

A census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States.

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