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composite volcano

American  
[kuhm-pahz-it-val-kay-noh] / kəmˈpɑz ɪt valˈkeɪ noʊ /

noun

  1. Geology. stratovolcano.


composite volcano Scientific  
  1. See under volcano


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In 1989, Alaska’s Redoubt Volcano, another composite volcano, belched an 8-mile cloud of ash that clogged all four engines of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines jet.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2022

Japan’s Mount Fuji is another example of a composite volcano.

From Seattle Times Nov. 2, 2022

In a typical explosive eruption at a composite volcano, the tephra and gases are ejected with explosive force and are hot enough to be forced high up into the atmosphere.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

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