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fissure vent

noun

Etymology

From fissure + vent.

  1. borrowed from éventer
  2. derived from ventus
  3. borrowed from vent
  4. compounded as fissure vent — “fissure + vent”

Definitions

  1. A volcanic vent from which lava flows, with minimal explosive activity

    A volcanic vent from which lava flows, with minimal explosive activity; characteristic of shield volcanoes.

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