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
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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
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“Nonvolcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvolcanic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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