fissure volcano

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• 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

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• fissure — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY Elongated fractures or cracks on the slopes of a volcano. Fissure eruptions typically produce liquid flows, but pyroclastics may also be ejected. USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS In geology, a fissure is a …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• volcano — noun /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ,vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/ 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 …   Wiktionary

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