: molten rock that issues from a volcano or from a fissure in the surface of a planet (such as earth) or moon
also
: such rock that has cooled and hardened
Examples of lava in a Sentence
a flow of molten lava
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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.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
Located in southern Idaho, the preserve is home to the remnants of ancient lava flows.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
In 2018, months of ongoing earthquakes and lava flows destroyed more than 700 homes over several months, a period of activity that may have been triggered by heavy rainfall and groundwater pressure.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Only 1,800 years ago, the volcano produced a series of explosive eruptions likely caused by collapsing lava domes (much like Mount St. Helens or Russia's Shiveluch).
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
Located in southern Idaho, the preserve is home to the remnants of ancient lava flows.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
In 2018, months of ongoing earthquakes and lava flows destroyed more than 700 homes over several months, a period of activity that may have been triggered by heavy rainfall and groundwater pressure.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Only 1,800 years ago, the volcano produced a series of explosive eruptions likely caused by collapsing lava domes (much like Mount St. Helens or Russia's Shiveluch).
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
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“Lava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lava. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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