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volcano Noun pl -noes or -nos 1. an opening in the earth's crust from which molten lava, ashes, dust, and gases are ejected from below the earth's surface 2. a mountain formed from volcanic material ejected from a vent [Italian, from Latin Volcanus Vulcan, Roman god of fire]
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| There is an isle in the sea--not far from the Happy Isles of Zarathustra-- on which a volcano ever smoketh; of which isle the people, and especially the old women amongst them, say that it is placed as a rock before the gate of the nether-world; but that through the volcano itself the narrow way leadeth downwards which conducteth to this gate. "It is, perhaps, only a volcano in full activity," said he. Excuse me, I was looking for the Weekly Volcano office. |
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