"active volcano" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: active volcanoes [plural], active volcanos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es|s}} active volcano (plural active volcanoes or active volcanos)
  1. (volcanology, geology) A volcano that has erupted in the last 10,000 years, although not necessarily venting lava or gases now. Categories (topical): Geology, Volcanology Coordinate_terms: dormant volcano [noun], extinct volcano Translations (active volcano): գործող հրաբուխ (gorcoġ hrabux) (Armenian), 活火山 (huóhuǒshān) (Chinese Mandarin), aktiv vulkan [common-gender] (Danish), actieve vulkaan [masculine] (Dutch), aktiivinen tulivuori (Finnish), volcan actif [masculine] (French), მოქმედი ვულკანი (mokmedi vulḳani) (Georgian), aktiver Vulkan [masculine] (German), bolcán beo [masculine] (Irish), vulcano attivo [masculine] (Italian), 活火山 (alt: かつかざん, katsukazan, かっかざん, kakkazan) (Japanese), volcaan bio [masculine] (Manx), czynny wulkan [masculine] (Polish), wulkan czynny [masculine] (Polish), vulcão ativo [masculine] (Portuguese), vulcan activ [masculine] (Romanian), де́йствующий вулка́н (déjstvujuščij vulkán) [masculine] (Russian), огнеды́шащий вулка́н (ognedýšaščij vulkán) [masculine] (Russian), volcán activo [masculine] (Spanish), aktiv vulkan [common-gender] (Swedish)

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