English Explanatory Dictionary

shield volcano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava from fissure vents.

Word forms

shield volcano shield volcanoes shield volcanos

Synonyms

lava dome
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