Definition & Meaning of "volcano"in English

Volcano

a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Simple

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

volcanoes

Examples

The volcano erupted, sending ash into the sky.

1.1

a mountain formed by volcanic material

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