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Definition of Lahar
1. Noun. An avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano.
Generic synonyms: Avalanche
Definition of Lahar
1. Noun. (geology) A volcanic mudflow. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lahar
1. a flowing mass of volcanic debris [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lahar
Literary usage of Lahar
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geological Disasters in the Philippines: July ‘90 Earthquake & June ‘91 by Giovanni Rantucci (1995)
"8.6 lahars 8.6.1 lahar initiation and development A description of the causative
factors, composition and related flow properties of lahars is essential for ..."
2. The History of the British Empire in India by Edward Thornton (1842)
"The first of these was an attack upon lahar, a fortified place, about fifty miles
west of ... lahar ..."
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