fumarole

Noun

Meaning

A hole or spot in a volcanic or other region, from which fumes issue.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ash flue hole stack aperture geological eruption crater vent duct funnel igneous chimney pharynx fissure
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Antonyms

headland

Related terms

fumarolic

Anagrams

formulae

Examples

Recent and ongoing projects include gravimetric and GPS-based geodetic monitoring, fumarole gas sampling, tephra distribution mapping, new interpretations of the Schriebers Meadow lava flow, and hazards analyses. Source: Internet

Today, sulfurous gases reach the surface via two fumarole pathways: Dorr Fumarole, northeast of the summit; and Sherman Crater, south of the summit. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fumaritrine fumarium Fumarola fumarolic fumarolically fumaronitrile