fu·ma·role
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Definition of fumarole
: a hole in a volcanic region from which hot gases and vapors issue
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Other Words from fumarole
fumarolic
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ˌfyü-mə-ˈrō-lik
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adjective
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adjective
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One of the characteristics that makes Yellowstone National Park so famous is its many readily visible hydrothermal features, including hot springs, geysers, mudpots, fumaroles, and travertine terraces.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, "These Yellowstone National Park Webcams Will Cure Your Cabin Fever," 8 Apr. 2020
In May 2014, Adams tumbled 1,000 feet and slid into one of the mountain’s notorious vents, or fumaroles, that emit toxic gases.
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oregonlive, "Sheriff plans to dismantle Mount Hood search-and-rescue tradition," 15 Feb. 2020
Its fumaroles are active enough that visitors wear gas masks to avoid breathing the acrid sulfur gas.
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Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "New Zealand volcano erupts, killing tourists on the island," 9 Dec. 2019
These wheezing, roaring fumaroles dyed much of the landscape a bright yellow.
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Eva Sohlman, New York Times, "Forged by Volcanoes, Kamchatka Offers Majestic, Magnetic Wilds," 7 Oct. 2019
The center of the island supports a field of fumaroles, openings through which hot gases emerge.
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Washington Post, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019
The center of the island supports a field of fumaroles, openings through which hot gases emerge.
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Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive in an unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019
The center of the island supports a field of fumaroles, openings through which hot gases emerge.
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Washington Post, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019
The center of the island supports a field of fumaroles, openings through which hot gases emerge.
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Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive in an unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019
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“Fumarole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fumarole. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of fumarole was in 1811
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