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volcano

/vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/noun3 syllables

Volcano means: a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt.

Synonyms for volcano1

noun, as in a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

vent

What does volcano mean?2

noun

1

a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

2

a mountain formed by volcanic material

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Volcano in a sentence

  • We sat, as it were, on a volcano.AlanF_US
  • The volcano had been quiescent for centuries, but scientists still monitored it closely.rul
  • When a mountain is angered, it becomes a volcano.espamatics
  • The volcano erupted suddenly, and many people perished.AlanF_US
  • If there are houses nearby, a volcano can create a disaster.Source_VOA
  • Famine followed upon the eruption of the volcano.NoahAB
  • The volcano is destroying everything in its path.Hybrid
  • The volcano is belching out flames and smoke.CK

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Forms of volcano

as a noun

plural
volcanoes