shield volcano

English

Skjaldbreiður, an Icelandic shield volcano.

Noun

shield volcano (plural shield volcanos)

(volcanology) A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava; a lava dome

Translations

volcano

French: volcan bouclier m
German: Schildvulkan (de) m
Japanese: 楯状火山 (たてじょうかざん, tatejōkazan)
Korean: 순상 화산 (sunsang hwasan)

Polish: wulkan tarczowy m
Portuguese: vulcão-escudo m
Spanish: volcán en escudo m

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