: molten rock that issues from a volcano or from a fissure in the surface of a planet (such as earth) or moon
also
: such rock that has cooled and hardened
Examples of lava in a Sentence
a flow of molten lava
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Videos and photos of the bright orange lava flowing down the mountainside went viral after a group of hikers posted them on social media.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
One of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea started spewing lava on Tuesday at 10:16 a.m.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: Chocolate eruption - Sweet lava alert
Reese's is teasing an eruption of chocolate lava in its Super Bowl spot.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Since Axial Seamount is shaped from thin layers of lava, an eruption will likely crack open at the surface.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
One of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea started spewing lava on Tuesday at 10:16 a.m.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: Chocolate eruption - Sweet lava alert
Reese's is teasing an eruption of chocolate lava in its Super Bowl spot.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Since Axial Seamount is shaped from thin layers of lava, an eruption will likely crack open at the surface.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Lava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lava. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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