Nios

American  

[nee-ohs] / ˈni oʊs /

Or Nyos

noun

1. Lake, a volcanic lake in Cameroon, at the NW border: eruption 1986.

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Example Sentences

Lake Nios, affectionately dubbed the "good lake" by local residents, no longer shimmered a welcoming blue.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unfortunately, the lands surrounding Lake Nios may have to be evacuated permanently if scientists determine that a recurrence seems likely.

From Time Magazine Archive

A government employee who had been motorcycling to Nios from Wum first discovered the disaster.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then a silent plume of colorless gas shot up from the turbulent depths of Lake Nios, just inside Cameroon's northwest border.

From Time Magazine Archive