Definition of lava Lava
/lɑˈvʌ/ - [lavu] - la•va
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What does lava mean?
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NounPlural: lava |
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| lava - rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface | ||
| volcanic rock extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth | ||
| aa a dry form of lava resembling clinkers | ||
| pahoehoe freely flowing lava | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lava (n.)
The melted rock ejected by a volcano from its top or fissured sides. It flows out in streams sometimes miles in length. It also issues from fissures in the earth's surface, and forms beds covering many square miles, as in the Northwestern United States.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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lava
The magma, once it has erupted onto the Earth's surface.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lava
lä′va, n. the melted matter discharged from a burning mountain, that flows down its sides. [It. lava, a stream—L. lavāre, to wash.]
Wikipedia 
- Lava is what people call molten, liquid rock that is above the ground. Usually, it comes from a volcano when the volcano erupts. When it cools down again, it will become rock. When lava is below the ground, it is called magma.
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🔤- lava, noun, singular of lavas.
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