mud volcano

American  

noun

1. a vent in the earth's surface through which escaping gas and vapor issue, causing mud to boil and occasionally to overflow, forming a conical mound around the vent.

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mud volcano British  

noun

1. a cone-shaped mound formed from fine mud ejected, with gases and water, from hot springs, geysers, etc, in volcanic regions

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Etymology

Origin of mud volcano

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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mud volcano

The blast, which erupted in an area full of oil and gas fields on Sunday, was caused by a mud volcano, the government says.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2021

Researchers largely relied on computer models and comparisons with other earthquakes and mud volcano eruptions.

From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2015

The Lusi mud volcano began spewing 100,000 tons of mud daily, quickly covering three square miles of land in 65 feet of sediment.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2012

The mud volcano has inflicted a punishing blow to the region of Java island 700 kilometers east of the capital, Jakarta.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 24, 2011

From the mud volcano we moved up the valley about four miles to our camp on the river, passing several mud puffs on the way.

From The Discovery of Yellowstone Park by Nathaniel Pitt Langford