Meaning of lava dome | Babel Free
Definitions
A convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava.
Equivalents
Examples
“Lava domes are rarely seen in shield volcanos.”
“Mount St. Helens has been building a new lava dome since the May, 1980 eruption.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.