volcano /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/ noun plural volcanoes or volcanos
plural volcanoes or volcanos
Learner's definition of VOLCANO
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: a mountain with a hole in the top or side that sometimes sends out rocks, ash, lava, etc., in a sudden explosion (called an eruption)火山 -
The volcano last erupted 25 years ago.这座火山最后一次喷发是在25年前。
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an active volcano [=a volcano that could erupt at any time or that is erupting now]活火山
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a dormant volcano [=a volcano that is not currently active]休眠火山
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an extinct volcano [=a volcano that does not erupt anymore]死火山