Meaning & use

lava

noun·Everyday

Molten rock that flows from a volcano or a fissure in the Earth's surface.

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Bright orange lava flowed slowly down the mountainside toward the coastal village.

Once it cools, lava hardens into dark, rocky formations along the shoreline.

A note on using this word

Lava refers only to molten rock once it reaches the surface; underground, the same material is called magma.

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