Lava ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Lava ( noun )

1. A molten rock that flows from a volcano during an eruption.
2. The solid rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of molten rock.

Origin:

From italian lava, from latin labes, labem, a landslide, a fall.

Examples:

1. The eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii produced a massive flow of lava that buried nearby villages.
2. The rugged surface of the cooled lava was dotted with steam vents and small pools of boiling mud.
3. The geologist climbed down into the crater to collect a sample of the still-molten lava.
4. The red-hot lava slowly inched its way down the mountainside, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
5. The surface of the moon is covered in vast plains of solidified lava known as basalt.

(As a verb)

Lava ( verb )

1. A molten rock that flows from a volcano during an eruption.
2. The solid rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of molten rock.

Origin:

From italian lava, from latin labes, labem, a landslide, a fall.

Examples:

1. The eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii produced a massive flow of lava that buried nearby villages.
2. The rugged surface of the cooled lava was dotted with steam vents and small pools of boiling mud.
3. The geologist climbed down into the crater to collect a sample of the still-molten lava.
4. The red-hot lava slowly inched its way down the mountainside, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
5. The surface of the moon is covered in vast plains of solidified lava known as basalt.