vulkaan

Definitions of vulkaan
  1. noun
    a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
    synonyms: bomgat, bomkrater, bomtrechter, granaattrechter, krater, maankrater, meteoorkrater, vuurberg
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    type of:
    fissuur, gleuf, scheur, sleuf, spleet
    a long narrow opening
  2. noun
    a mountain formed by volcanic material
    synonyms: vuurberg
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    type of:
    berg
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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