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dormant volcano

Noun

Meaning

dormant volcano (plural dormant volcanoes or dormant volcanos)

(geology) A volcano that has not erupted for a considerable length of time, but is still capable of erupting.

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Examples

Obviously people want social calm, but if you do not let clever and ingenious people to participate, obviously there must be some dormant volcano that will erupt, sooner or later. Lech Wałęsa

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