flank eruption

noun

A volcanic eruption which occurs on the flanks of a volcano, rather than its summit.

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Meanings

nounflank eruption (plural flank eruptions)

plural flank eruptions

  1. geographyA volcanic eruption which occurs on the flanks of a volcano, rather than its summit.

Origin

From flank + eruption.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 側翼噴發 /侧翼喷发
  • 側翼噴發 /侧翼喷发 (cèyì pēnfā)Translations
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APA

flank eruption. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flank%20eruption

MLA

“flank eruption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flank%20eruption. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flank eruption,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flank%20eruption.

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