"superplume" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superplume.wav Forms: superplumes [plural]
Etymology: From super- + plume. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|plume}} super- + plume Head templates: {{en-noun}} superplume (plural superplumes)
  1. A large mantle plume.
    Sense id: en-superplume-en-noun-8OdHS6lA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. An extremely large plume of something (gas, mist, etc.); a megaplume.
    Sense id: en-superplume-en-noun-wAPJ~uoT

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