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- [vol-key-noh]
- /vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ/
- /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vol-key-noh]
- /vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ/
Definitions of volcano word
- noun plural volcano a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 1
- noun plural volcano a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit, formed around such a vent from the ash and lava expelled through it. 1
- noun volcano mountain that expels lava or ash 1
- countable noun volcano A volcano is a mountain from which hot melted rock, gas, steam, and ash from inside the Earth sometimes burst. 0
- noun volcano an opening in the earth's crust from which molten lava, rock fragments, ashes, dust, and gases are ejected from below the earth's surface 0
- noun volcano a mountain formed from volcanic material ejected from a vent in a central crater 0
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Origin of volcano
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Italian < Latin Volcānus, variant of Vulcānus Vulcan
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Parts of speech for Volcano
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
volcano popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
volcano usage trend in Literature
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