active (dormant, extinct) volcano

active (dormant, extinct) volcano
Общая лексика: действующий (бездействующий, потухший) вулкан

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  • volcano — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ active, dormant, extinct ▪ erupting ▪ submarine, undersea, underwater … OF VOLCANOES …   Collocations dictionary

  • Volcano — This article is about the geological feature. For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… …   Universalium

  • volcano — n. 1) an active; dead, extinct; dormant; intermittent volcano 2) volcanos erupt * * * [vɒl keɪnəʊ] dead dormant extinct intermittent volcano an active volcanos erupt …   Combinatory dictionary

  • volcano — noun plural volcanoes or volcanos (C) a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which hot rocks, lava, and ash sometimes rise into the air from inside the earth: Pompeii was destroyed when the volcano erupted in 79AD. | active volcano (=a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • volcano — vol|ca|no [vɔlˈkeınəu US va:lˈkeınou] n plural volcanoes or volcanos [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: vulcano, from Latin Vulcanus Vulcan ] a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which ↑lava (=very hot liquid rock) is sometimes… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • extinct — ex|tinct [ ık stıŋkt ] adjective * 1. ) an extinct animal, plant, or language no longer exists: The Tasmanian tiger was declared extinct in 1936. a ) an extinct custom, job, type of person, etc. does not exist any longer because society has… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • extinct */ — UK [ɪkˈstɪŋkt] / US adjective 1) a) an extinct animal, plant, or language no longer exists The Tasmanian tiger was declared extinct in 1936. b) an extinct custom, job, type of person etc does not exist any longer because society has changed Many… …   English dictionary

  • Active — Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Active capital — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Active wealth — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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