(plural volcanoes or volcanos) a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and LAVA (= hot liquid rock) are forced out into the air, or have been in the past:
An active volcano may erupt at any time. * a dormant volcano (= one that is not active at present) * an extinct volcano (= one that is no longer active)
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