volcanic
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by the presence of volcanoes: a volcanic region |
| 2. | suggestive of or resembling an erupting volcano: a volcanic era |
| 3. | another word for extrusive |
| vol'canically | |
| —adv | |
| volcanicity | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
volcanic
1774, from Fr. volcanique (see volcano). Figurative sense of "prone to explosive activity" is attested from 1854.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Whether volcanic or nuclear, disasters anywhere in our interconnected world affect us all.
Volcanic blasts are explosions which may be directed vertically or at some lower angle.
The paparazzi swarm with their cameras, the tourists swarm with their feet, and a cloud of volcanic ash swarms overhead.
With idyllic beaches, volcanic hills and plentiful cocoa, the new president may even be able make good his promise.
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