Adjective
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Adjective
Nearly 23 million years ago, the area is believed to have been wrought with volcanic activity with flowing lava with pressurized vents that caused explosions.—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024 After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., a thick layer of volcanic ash destroyed the city and then largely preserved it.—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
Noun
However, the most devastating events at Rainier over the last 10,000 years are like the volcanic mudflows like the Electron mudflow that happened ~500 years ago.—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024 Although West Crater and Indian Heaven might look like remnants of a distant volcanic past, they are still watched by the Cascade Volcano Observatory.—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for volcanic
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