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an active volcano is likely to erupt (=explode and pour out fire) at any time. When a volcano no longer does this, it is extinct.
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adjective
an active volcano is likely to erupt (=explode and pour out fire) at any time. When a volcano no longer does this, it is extinct.
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something that is dormant is not active or developing now, but it may become active or develop in the future
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a mountain that forces hot gas, rocks, ash, and lava (=melted rock) into the air through a hole at the top. Some volcanoes are not immediately dangerous because they are not active and have become dormant. Others will never be dangerous again because they are completely extinct
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