volcano

From Italian vulcano and French volcan, from Latin Vulcanus (“Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalworking”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
• (GAm) IPA^(key): /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

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volcano (plural volcanos or volcanoes)

A volcano in an island.

1. A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.
2. A form of firework.

• crater
• lava
• lava flow
• magma
• vent