Decade Volcano

noun

Any of a small number of volcanoes that are located near populated areas and have a history of large, destructive eruptions.

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Meanings

nounDecade Volcano (plural Decade Volcanoes)

plural Decade Volcanoes

  1. Any of a small number of volcanoes that are located near populated areas and have a history of large, destructive eruptions.

Origin

These volcanoes were identified in the 1990s as part of the UN-sponsored International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.

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