English words for 'A volcano.'
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noun
noun
adj
- relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
- Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes.
- Changed or affected by the heat of a volcano.
- (figurative) Reminiscent of a volcano; explosive, violent, full of suppressed anger, energy etc.
- Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies.
- explosively unstable
- igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt
adj
noun
- a mountain formed by volcanic material
- a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
- A kind of firework producing an upward plume of sparks.
- 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.
verb
name
- A volcano in Papua New Guinea.
- An inactive volcano in New Mexico, United States.
- A ghost town in Gunnison County, Colorado.
- A village in the commune of Apold, Mureș County, Romania.
- (astronomy, historical) A hypothetical planet proposed in the 19th century to exist in an orbit between Mercury and the Sun.
- A village in the commune of Ciuruleasa, Alba County, Romania.
- Ellipsis of Vulcan County.
- A language constructed for the Star Trek franchise, spoken by the fictional Vulcan species.
- An unincorporated community in Norway Township, Dickinson County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Iron County, Missouri.
- A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.
- (Roman mythology) The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the patron of all craftsmen, especially blacksmiths. The Roman counterpart of Hephaestus.
- A town in Vulcan County, southern Alberta, Canada.
- A commune of Brașov County, Romania.
- An inhabited planet, the homeworld of the Vulcan species.
adj
noun
- (countable, allusive) A blacksmith; a metalworker.
- An inhabitant of the planet Vulcan; a species that values a personal emphasis on logic and strict personal emotional control.
- (slang, derogatory) A person who, like the fictional Vulcans, seems to lack emotion or is overly analytical and boring.
- (aircraft) The Avro Vulcan, a type of jet-powered British bomber aircraft built by Avro during the Cold War.
noun
- Hardened volcanic lava.
- (in the plural) Fetters.
- An intermediate product in the manufacture of Portland cement, obtained by sintering limestone and alumino-silicate materials such as clay into nodules in a cement kiln.
- A scum of oxide of iron formed in forging.
- Someone or something that clinks.
- A mass of bricks fused together by intense heat.
- Slag or ash produced by intense heat in a furnace, kiln or boiler that forms a hard residue upon cooling.
- A very hard brick used for paving customarily made in the Netherlands.
- (nautical, chiefly attributive) A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks.
- a hard brick used as a paving stone
- a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
verb
name
adj
noun
noun
- The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent.
- (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
- The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues.
- the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine
- an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation
noun
- a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
- a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
- (astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
- (Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of creature.
- (geology) The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.
- (historical) Alternative spelling of krater (“vessel for mixing water and wine”).
- The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.
- (informal, by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.
verb
adj
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
noun
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
noun
- (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
- symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
- a sudden very loud noise
- a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
- the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation.
- An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
- A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
- A sudden release of pressure or tension.
name
- A volcano on the island of Honshū in Japan.
- The ancient Egyptian name for the city of Elephantine, near modern day Aswan.
- A language of Papua New Guinea.
- Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan.
- Mount Abu, the highest mountain in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
- Ab, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar.
- (mythology) A minor god of vegetation in Sumerian mythology.
particle
noun
noun
adj
- relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
- Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes.
- Changed or affected by the heat of a volcano.
- (figurative) Reminiscent of a volcano; explosive, violent, full of suppressed anger, energy etc.
- Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies.
- explosively unstable
- igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt
noun
- a mountain formed by volcanic material
- a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
- A kind of firework producing an upward plume of sparks.
- 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.
verb
noun
- Hardened volcanic lava.
- (in the plural) Fetters.
- An intermediate product in the manufacture of Portland cement, obtained by sintering limestone and alumino-silicate materials such as clay into nodules in a cement kiln.
- A scum of oxide of iron formed in forging.
- Someone or something that clinks.
- A mass of bricks fused together by intense heat.
- Slag or ash produced by intense heat in a furnace, kiln or boiler that forms a hard residue upon cooling.
- A very hard brick used for paving customarily made in the Netherlands.
- (nautical, chiefly attributive) A style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks.
- a hard brick used as a paving stone
- a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
verb
noun
- The eruption of molten lava from a volcanic vent.
- (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
- The exudation of blood, lymph or urine from a vessel into the tissues.
- the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine
- an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation
noun
- a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
- a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
- (astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
- (Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of creature.
- (geology) The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.
- (historical) Alternative spelling of krater (“vessel for mixing water and wine”).
- The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.
- (informal, by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.
verb
noun
- (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
- symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
- a sudden very loud noise
- a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
- the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation.
- An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
- A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
- A sudden release of pressure or tension.
adj
noun
adj
- relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
- Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes.
- Changed or affected by the heat of a volcano.
- (figurative) Reminiscent of a volcano; explosive, violent, full of suppressed anger, energy etc.
- Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies.
- explosively unstable
- igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt
adj
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
noun
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).