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extravasate

verb

cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth

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Word length
11
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XT
Scrabble score
21

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ɪkˈstɹævəˌseɪt

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verb

  1. cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth

verb

  1. become active and spew forth lava and rocks

    “Vesuvius erupts once in a while”

verb

  1. force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel

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Vesuvius erupts once in a while

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