volcanoes

/vɒlˈkeɪnoʊz/ /vɒlˈkeɪniːz/

Meanings

noun

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.

Examples :

"Many volcanoes are found along the Ring of Fire, a zone in the Pacific Ocean known for earthquakes and volcanic activity. "

noun

A form of firework.

Examples :

"The children loved setting off the volcanoes at the birthday party; they erupted with colorful sparks and loud pops. "

entertainment festival

Related Words

mountainous adjective

/ˈmaʊntɪnəs/

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

"The mountainous terrain made the hiking trail challenging for the group. "

periodically adverb

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkli/ /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkli/

In a regular periodic manner

"My grandmother visits my family periodically, usually once a month. "

volcanic noun

/vɒlˈkanɪk/

A volcanic rock.

"The Ellesmere Island Volcanics are a Late Cretaceous volcanic group of volcanoes and lava flows in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada."

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

fissure noun

/ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/

A crack or opening, as in a rock.

"The hiker carefully avoided the fissure in the rock face. "

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

earthquakes noun

/ˈɜːθkweɪks/

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

"Many earthquakes happen in California because it is near a geologic fault. "

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

erupting verb

/ɪˈrʌptɪŋ/ /iˈrʌptɪŋ/

To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

"The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area."

firework noun

/ˈfaɪərwɜːrk/ /ˈfaɪrwɜːrk/

A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

"Commercial firework displays are commonly launched from boats or other vessels"