Volcanic Meaning
/vɒlˈkænɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes.
adjProduced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies.
Sentence Examples
The surface of the earth rose due to the volcanic activity.
The volcanic eruption threatened the village.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The island was formed by ____ activity, with lava flowing from the earth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The island was formed by ____ activity millions of several many years ago, and it has several black sand beaches today.
Word Origin & History
From French volcanique, from volcan (“volcano”); and/or directly from volcan(o) + -ic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some 200 million years ago, the rocks that became the Palisades cliffs just across the Hudson River from Manhattan formed during volcanic activity that helped rip apart the ancient supercontinent Pangea. That volcanism helped lead to the birth of the Atlantic Ocean while it also contributed to killing off as much as a quarter of all life on Earth during the event known as the end-Triassic mass extinction."
— 2022 February 3, Lucas Joel, “Dissolving in Toxic Oceans: How an Ancient Extinction Happened”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2022:
"Jo rose indignified, Vanessa following in her volcanic wake."
— 1980 August 2, Andrea F. Loewenstein, “Random Lust”, in Gay Community News, page 15:
"With that the system was complete, and ready to have its disastrous effect on Martin Luther's volcanic temper."
— 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 556:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The island was formed by ____ activity, with lava flowing from the earth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The island was formed by ____ activity millions of several many years ago, and it has several black sand beaches today.