shield volcano

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Shield volcano

Skjaldbreiður, an Icelandic shield volcano.

Noun[edit]

shield volcano (plural shield volcanos)

(volcanology) A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava; a lava dome

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Translations

French: volcan bouclier (fr) m
German: Schildvulkan (de) m

Polish: wulkan tarczowy (pl) m
Portuguese: vulcão escudo (pt) m

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