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• active volcano — noun A volcano that currently vents lava or gases etc, or has the capability of doing so …   Wiktionary

• active volcano — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A volcano that is currently erupting, one that has erupted during recorded history, or one that has erupted during recorded history and is likely to erupt again (Foxworthy and Hill, 1982) …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• active volcano — mountain with periodic volcanic eruptions …   English contemporary dictionary

• Active — Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Active capital — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Active wealth — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• active — active, operative, dynamic, live are synonymous when they mean being at work or in effective action. Active in general may be employed wherever the others are applicable, but it is also usable where none of the others would be appropriate. It may …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Active — may mean:* Active lifestyle * Active volcano * Sky Active, Sky s Interactive Service * Active grammatical voice * Active component, in electronics * The active partner in a sexual activity * An active in a fraternity or sorority * ACTIVE Active… …   Wikipedia

• active — [ak′tiv] adj. [ME & OFr actif < L activus < actus, pp. of agere: see ACT1] 1. that is acting, functioning, working, moving, etc. 2. capable of acting, functioning, etc. 3. causing action, motion, or change 4. characterized by much action or …   English World dictionary

• Volcano — This article is about the geological feature. For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… …   Universalium