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volcano
verbs
a volcano erupts
(= it sends smoke, fire, and rock into the sky )
• The volcano last erupted 50 years ago.
adjectives
active
(= it may erupt at any time )
• Mount Etna is still an active volcano.
dormant
(= it has not erupted for a long time )
• Volcanoes can remain dormant for hundreds of years.
extinct
(= it does not erupt any more )
• The lake is at the foot of an extinct volcano.
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noun
formed by lava:
There are active volcanoes in Hawaii.
Simple Definitions
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noun ADJ. active, dormant, extinct QUANT. chain VOLCANO + VERB erupt An active volcano may erupt at any time.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary