lava tube

noun

A natural conduit formed by flowing lava that moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow.

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Meanings

nounlava tube (plural lava tubes)

plural lava tubes

  1. A natural conduit formed by flowing lava that moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 熔岩管
  • 熔岩管 (róngyánguǎn)natural conduit
Dutch lavatunnel
  • lavatunnelnatural conduit
Finnish laavatunneli
  • laavatunnelinatural conduit
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APA

lava tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lava%20tube

MLA

“lava tube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lava%20tube. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lava tube,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lava%20tube.

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