volcano

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

volcano UK [vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ] US [vɑːlˈkeɪ.noʊ] [plural volcanoes ] or [ volcanos ] noun countable [ volcanoes volcanos ]
<A > a mountain with a large circular hole at the top through which lava (= hot liquid rock) gases, steam and dust are or have been forced out
• an extinct/dormant volcano
• an active volcano
• Erupting volcanoes discharge massive quantities of dust into the stratosphere.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions ↑Hills and mountains
 
• The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.
• The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.
• Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.
• Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside.
• The dust from the volcano spread northward.
Derived: volcanic