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lava Definition


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lava
noun lavas
    1. geol.
      magma that has erupted from a volcano or fissure and flowed on to the Earth's surface or the ocean floor.
    2. The solid rock that forms as a result of cooling and solidification of this material.
Etymology: 18c: Italian, originally meaning ‘a sudden stream of water, caused by rain'.



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