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fissure vent

fissure vent noun: a volcanic vent from which lava flows, with minimal explosive activity; characteristic of shield volcanoes.

Noun

fissure vent (plural fissure vents)

  1. A volcanic vent from which lava flows, with minimal explosive activity; characteristic of shield volcanoes.

Forms of fissure vent

pluralfissure vents

Origin of fissure vent

From fissure + vent.

Questions about fissure vent

What does fissure vent mean?
Fissure vent means a volcanic vent from which lava flows, with minimal explosive activity; characteristic of shield volcanoes.
What part of speech is fissure vent?
Fissure vent is a noun.
What is the plural of fissure vent?
The plural of fissure vent is fissure vents.

Words near fissure vent in the dictionary

  1. fissure
  2. fissure needle
  3. fissure needles
  4. fissure vein
  5. fissure veins
  6. fissure vent
  7. fissure vents
  8. fissured
  9. fissureless
  10. fissurelike
  11. fissurella

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