stratovolcano
noun
stra·to·vol·ca·no
ˌstra-tō-väl-ˈkā-(ˌ)nō 
ˌstrā-,
-vȯl-
: a volcano composed of explosively erupted cinders and ash with occasional lava flows see volcano illustration
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The Cascades also feature Mount Saint Helens, the active stratovolcano that last erupted in 2008.
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
Mount Ruang is a stratovolcano, which are typically conical and relatively steep-sided due to the formation of viscous, sticky lava that does not flow easily.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Workers have used the funds to summit Mount St. Helens in Washington State, take a two-week trip to Japan, and bike through Ecuador to Cotopaxi, an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains and the company’s namesake.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Mount Fuji, a stratovolcano, stands alone and is often seen snow-capped.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
Mount Ruang is a stratovolcano, which are typically conical and relatively steep-sided due to the formation of viscous, sticky lava that does not flow easily.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Workers have used the funds to summit Mount St. Helens in Washington State, take a two-week trip to Japan, and bike through Ecuador to Cotopaxi, an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains and the company’s namesake.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Mount Fuji, a stratovolcano, stands alone and is often seen snow-capped.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Stratovolcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratovolcano. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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