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volcanoes

/vɑlkˈeɪnoʊz/noun3 syllables

Volcanoes means: a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt.

Synonyms for volcanoes3

noun, as in a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

vent, volcano

noun, as in a mountain formed by volcanic material

volcano

also used for volcanoes

volcanos

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What does volcanoes mean?2

noun

1

a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

2

a mountain formed by volcanic material

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Volcanoes in a sentence

  • Dormant volcanoes no longer produce eruptions, but might again sometime in the future.Hybrid
  • Earth has several active volcanoes, giant mountain ranges, and vast, deep canyons.Hybrid
  • How many volcanoes are there on this island?Amastan
  • Etna is one of the most active volcanoes worldwide.rul
  • Sixty percent of all active volcanoes occur at the boundaries between tectonic plates.Hybrid
  • Mercury once had active volcanoes on its surface.Amastan
  • Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.Hybrid
  • On the moon Io, in that area were several erupting volcanoes.nonong

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