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Krakatoa

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Kra·ka·tau  (krk-tou, kräk-) or Kra·ka·to·a (-t)
A volcanic island of Indonesia between Sumatra and Java. A violent eruption in August 1883 blew the island apart and caused a tsunami that killed more than 36,000 people.
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Noun1.KrakatoaKrakatoa - a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history
Krakatao, Krakatau
Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia - a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
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A gigantic eruption, like that of Krakatoa a few years ago, with the accompanying earthquakes, tidal waves, and clouds of volcanic dust, changes the face of the surrounding landscape beyond recognition, bringing down the high lands, elevating the low, making fair lakes where deserts had been, and deserts where green prairies had smiled before.
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