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superplumes

superplumes is the plural of superplume.

Meaning of superplume

Noun

superplume (plural superplumes)

  1. A large mantle plume.
  2. An extremely large plume of something (gas, mist, etc.); a megaplume.
    • During this period, giant megaplumes exploded from deep within the earth, expelling huge quantities of molten material. These structures spread across the earth's surface, becoming ten times larger than average plumes. These “superplume” explosions were responsible for the volcanic activity that...1990, Roger Smith, Magill's Survey of Science: Earth Science Series Supplement, Volume 6, Salem Press, page 3160

Questions about superplumes

What is superplumes the plural of?
Superplumes is the plural of superplume.

Words near superplumes in the dictionary

  1. superplex
  2. superplexed
  3. superplexes
  4. superplexing
  5. superplume
  6. superplumes
  7. superplural
  8. superpluralism
  9. superpluralities
  10. superplurality
  11. superplurals

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