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溶岩尖塔 (yougansentou) Japanese meaning: lava spine | Kotomora

溶よう岩がん尖せん塔とう

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Meanings

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lava spine

rare term

Rare technical term in volcanology for a vertical, spine-like protrusion of lava.

溶よう岩がん尖せん塔とうは、火か山ざんの噴ふん火か後ごに見みられる

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Lava spines can sometimes be seen after a volcanic eruption.

Kanji

溶melt, dissolve, thaw
岩boulder, rock, cliff
尖be pointed, sharp, taper
塔pagoda, tower, steeple

Built from

溶よう岩がん+尖せん塔とう

Etymology

Compound of 溶岩 (lava) and 尖塔 (spire, steeple), literally 'lava spire'.