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volcano


Main Entry: vol·ca·no
Pronunciation: \väl-ˈkā-(ˌ)nō, vl-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural vol·ca·noes or vol·ca·nos
Etymology: Italian or Spanish; Italian vulcano, from Spanish volcán, ultimately from Latin Volcanus Vulcan
Date: 1613

1 : a vent in the crust of the earth or another planet or a moon from which usually molten or hot rock and steam issue; also : a hill or mountain composed wholly or in part of the ejected material
2 : something of explosively violent potential


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