transcription, транскрипция: [ väl-ˈkā-(ˌ)nō, vȯl- ]
noun
( plural -noes or -nos )
Etymology: Italian or Spanish; Italian vulcano, from Spanish volcán, ultimately from Latin Volcanus Vulcan
Date: 1613
1. : a vent in the crust of the earth or another planet or a moon from which usually molten or hot rock and steam issue ; also : a hill or mountain composed wholly or in part of the ejected material
2. : something of explosively violent potential
[
volcano 1: 1 cinder cone, 2 shield volcano, 3 stratovolcano
]