"supervolcano" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supervolcano.wav Forms: supervolcanoes [plural], supervolcanos [plural]
Etymology: From super- + volcano. Etymology templates: {{af|en|super-|volcano}} super- + volcano Head templates: {{en-noun|supervolcanoes|s}} supervolcano (plural supervolcanoes or supervolcanos)
  1. (volcanology) A powerful volcano, often having an explosive or cataclysmic eruption. Categories (topical): Geology, Volcanology Synonyms: hypervolcano [uncommon] Hypernyms: volcano Derived forms: supervolcanic Translations (Translations): 超級火山 (Chinese Mandarin), 超级火山 (chāojí huǒshān) (Chinese Mandarin), სუპერვულკანი (suṗervulḳani) (Georgian), Supervulkan [masculine] (German), süper volkan (Turkish), süper yanardağ (Turkish)

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