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Word: Volcano
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Italian, from Latin Volcanus ‘Vulcan’
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Phonetic Spelling:
vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
Short Definition:mountain or hill from which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are erupted
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