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Word: Fumarole
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from obsolete Italian fumaruolo, from late Latin fumariolum ‘vent, hole for smoke’, a diminutive based on Latin fumus ‘smoke’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfjuːmərəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an opening in or near a volcano, through which hot sulphurous gases emerge.
Short Definition:opening in or near volcano, through which hot sulphurous gases emerge
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