nonvolcanic
adjective
non·vol·ca·nic
ˌnän-väl-ˈka-nik 
-vȯl-,
also -ˈkā-
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The area around Tongariro National Park and Taupo includes a number of nonvolcanic sites of interest, including the National Trout Centre (troutcentre.com), which highlights freshwater management, and the outstanding National Army Museum (armymuseum.co.nz).
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
Hours later, a towering wall collapsed in one of the biggest nonvolcanic landslides in North American history.
—Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, 21 Jan. 2018
Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
Hours later, a towering wall collapsed in one of the biggest nonvolcanic landslides in North American history.
—Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, 21 Jan. 2018
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“Nonvolcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvolcanic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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