: a volcanic rock
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a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, shadow gapes invite light to flow through the property (another reference to the island’s volcanic origins).
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
That’s about to change with the establishment of the Pocket Peak AVA—a wine-growing region within the valley defined by its steep, undulating hills and volcanic and gravelly loam soils—expected in fall 2025.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The first responders of 9-1-1: Lone Star have survived a toxic gas cloud, plane mechanical failure, a massive tornado, comas, an electrical storm, and even a volcanic eruption...well, at least most of them did.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, shadow gapes invite light to flow through the property (another reference to the island’s volcanic origins).
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
One of the best places to see puffins is the Isle of Staffa, an uninhabited volcanic crag rising from the gray seas off the Isle of Mull.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
That’s about to change with the establishment of the Pocket Peak AVA—a wine-growing region within the valley defined by its steep, undulating hills and volcanic and gravelly loam soils—expected in fall 2025.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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