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PRONUNCIATION OF LAVA FLOW

lava flow  [ˈlɑːvə fləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAVA FLOW

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Lava flow is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LAVA FLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lava flow

Lava

Lava is the molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. The source of the heat that liquefies the rock within the earth is geothermal energy. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at temperatures from 700 to 1,200 °C. Up to 100,000 times as viscous as water, lava can flow great distances before cooling and solidifying because of its thixotropic and shear thinning properties. A lava flow is a moving outpouring of lava, which is created during a non-explosive effusive eruption. When it has stopped moving, lava solidifies to form igneous rock. The term lava flow is commonly shortened to lava. Explosive eruptions produce a mixture of volcanic ash and other fragments called tephra, rather than lava flows. The word "lava" comes from Italian, and is probably derived from the Latin word labes which means a fall or slide.

Definition of lava flow in the English dictionary

The definition of lava flow in the dictionary is liquid or solidified lava which has erupted from a volcano onto the Earth's surface.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAVA FLOW


airflow
ˈɛəˌfləʊ
backflow
ˈbækˌfləʊ
contraflow
ˈkɒntrəˌfləʊ
counterflow
ˈkaʊntəˌfləʊ
downflow
ˈdaʊnˌfləʊ
floe
fləʊ
flow
fləʊ
inflow
ˈɪnˌfləʊ
interflow
ˌɪntəˈfləʊ
mudflow
ˈmʌdˌfləʊ
onflow
ˈɒnˌfləʊ
outflow
ˈaʊtˌfləʊ
overflow
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ
reflow
riːˈfləʊ
underflow
ˈʌndəˌfləʊ
upflow
ʌpˈfləʊ
workflow
ˈwɜːkˌfləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAVA FLOW

lava
lava bed
lava lamp
lava-lava
lava-like
lavabo
lavage
Laval
lavalier
lavandin
lavash
lavatera
lavation
lavational
lavatorial
lavatories
lavatory
lavatory bowl
lavatory humour
lavatory pan

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAVA FLOW

blood flow
cash flow
discounted cash flow
gene flow
laminar flow
negative cash flow
rate of flow
slip flow
streamline flow
turbulent flow
viscous flow

Synonyms and antonyms of lava flow in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lava flow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAVA FLOW

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The translations of lava flow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lava flow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

熔岩流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flujo de lava
570 millions of speakers

English

lava flow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लावा प्रवाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدفق الحمم البركانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лавовый поток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fluxo de lava
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাভা প্রবাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coulée de lave
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aliran lava
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lavastrom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

溶岩流
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용암의 흐름
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aliran lava
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng dung nham
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரிமலை ஓட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाव्हा प्रवाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lav akışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flusso di lava
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lawy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лавовий потік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flux de lavă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροή λάβας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lava vloei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lavaflöde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lavastrøm
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lava flow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAVA FLOW»

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Volcanism
Cross section through a basaltic lava flow, flow direction from right to left. The subdivision of the cooling joints is typical for static lava flow sheets. Vesicle structures at the base and in the lower part can be inclined into the flow direction.
Hans-Ulrich Schmincke, 2004
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Geology, Hydrogeology, and Environmental Remediation: Idaho ...
The morphological terminology is consistent at both scales; however, the distinction between a lava flow unit at the smaller scale (Fig. 3B) and lava lobes at the larger scale (Fig. 3A) is arbitrary, For example, a lava flow body hosting an internal ...
P. K. Link, Leland L. Mink, 2002
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Origin and evolution of the Santiaguito volcanic dome ...
Rock Type Analytical Method Total SiO2 TiO2 Analysis Comments 550-67 RbC 1963 - 66 lava flow unknown unknown dacite PL02 core SEM 99.34 45.03 -0.22 550-67 RbC 1963 - 66 lava flow unknown unknown dacite PL02 rim SEM 102.83  ...
Jeannie A.J. Scott
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Kinematics and Dynamics of Lava Flows
They are: lava flow field, lava flows, and lava lobes. These were adopted from others by Self et al. (1997) and are adapted here for the Laki case. In the text below, we describe morphological keys that allowed us to distinguish the limits of each ...
Michael Manga, Guido Ventura, 2005
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The Aeolian Islands Volcanoes:
(1989, 1997b) VL42A Capo Grillo Formation Primordial Vulcano Lava flow Casa Grottadell'Abate Groundmass 107.5+ 2.8 VL40G Monte Aria Formation (ma2 member) Monte Aria fissure Lava flow Monte Molineddo Groundmass 78.5 + 4.5  ...
F. Lucchi, A. Peccerillo, J. Keller, 2013
6
Large Igneous Provinces: Continental, Oceanic, and Planetary ...
Total Thickness, Core and Member at Selected Locations. "levels": flow field, lava flow, and flow lobe. In simplest terms, a flow field is a field of lava flows and each lava flow is made up of a number of lobes. 2.1.1 Flow fields and lava flows.
John J. Mahoney, Millard F. Coffin, 1997
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Natural Hazards in El Salvador
In 1844, lavas issued from 14 vents (Williams and Meyer-Abich, 1955) along a fissure between ~1000 and 1200 m, eventually producing a 7 km long lava flow. Sporadic explosions occurred at some of the fissure vents until 1848, when a small ...
William Ingersoll Rose, 2004
8
Stratigraphy and Geology of Volcanic Areas
Lithostratigraphic unit or marker Lithosome Age (ka) Eruptive style Composition ( TAS†) Notes References Bisentina Island Vulsini Fields 127.4 ±1.8 Surtseyan, lava flow Shoshonite Tuff cone 14, 15 Martana Island Vulsini Fields Surtseyan ...
Gianluca Groppelli, Lothar Viereck-Goette, 2010
9
The Volcanic Geology of the Mid-Arc Island of Dominica:
RADIOMETRIC AGES FROM DOMINICA—DIVISIONS 1 AND 2 Deposit Location Age/method/reference Division 1—Upper Miocene 1 Basalt sill* N.E. Bells 12.94 ±1.94 Ma (K/Ar)1 2 Basalt lava flow Middle Pagua River, east coast 6.92 ± 0.52 ...
A.L. Smith, M.J. Roobol, G.S. Mattioli, 2013
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Environmental Effects on Volcanic Eruptions: From Deep ...
Intuitively, the faster a lava flow cools, the shorter and thicker the resulting flow should be. However, a rapidly cooled lava flow may actually travel farther than a slowly cooled flow because the presence of a solid surface crust insulates the ...
James R. Zimbelman, Tracey K.P. Gregg, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAVA FLOW»

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Exploring Southern Utah: Whiterocks Amphitheater Trail
Turn right (making sure to pay the fees at the entrance station) and drive down the park road for another .8 miles until the Lava Flow trailhead ... «The Independent | SUindependent.com, Jul 15»
2
Volcano alarms: Keeping HVO virtually vigilant 24/7 | West Hawaii …
Kilauea's East Rift Zone lava flow continues to feed widespread breakouts northeast of Puu Oo. Active flows are slowly covering and widening ... «West Hawaii Today, Jul 15»
3
Cascade Lakes Highway in central Oregon sure way to beat …
2 choice among canoers because of its many twisting arms in a lava flow, 779-acre Sparks Lake gets much smaller when it loses water by late ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Personal Journey: The many rewards of party crashing in the …
They roam here in fields of green that contrast to the other islands, darkened by lava flow or blanketed by bleached sands. As we approach ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
5
Kilauea Summit Update - 7/17/15
Scientist observations of the June 27, 2014 lava flow continue to show breakouts scattered between 0.6 and 5 miles to the northeast of Puʻu ... «Big Island Now, Jul 15»
6
Volcanic activity worldwide 17 Jul 2015: Colima volcano, Gamalama
The lava flow on the southern flank continues to advance slowly, approx. 200 meters per day. Rockfalls from other areas of the crater have ... «VolcanoDiscovery, Jul 15»
7
First look at New Horizons' Pluto and Charon images: "baffling in a …
I don't think it looks like the surface of a lava flow, but perhaps a similar process happening on a much larger scale. [In response to a question ... «The Planetary Society, Jul 15»
8
Top 10 Coolest Places You'll Never Visit
However in 2000, the University of Hawaii noticed a two-kilometer-long lava flow coming from the southwest side of Mawson's Peak, ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
9
Instagram photo suggests Max Key might have proposed
The photo shows the young Key, who turned 20 in May, holding hands with model girlfriend Amelia Finlayson in front of a lava flow in Hawaii. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Kilauea Summit Update - 7/16/15
The June 27, 2014 lava flow continues to be observed by HVO through webcam imagery. Images show scattered breakouts from about 0.6 to 5 ... «Big Island Now, Jul 15»

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