volcanoes

noun

Meaning

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.
A form of firework.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

crater(English)vent(English)eruptions(English)volcanic(English)shield volcanoes(English)volcanic mountains(English)volcanic cones(English)stratovolcanoes(English)volcanology(English)eruptive(English)scoria(English)erupt(English)

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Sources

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