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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

ज्वालामुखी कुंड

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jvaalaamukhi kund

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Caldera/kælˈdɛr.ə/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"विशालकाय ज्वालामुखी कुंड का निर्माण विस्फोट के बाद हुआ।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large volcanic crater formed by the major extrusion of a volcano, typically caused by the collapse of the summit area following a massive eruption.

    "The massive Yellowstone caldera is one of the world's largest active supervolcanoes."
  2. 2

    A basin-shaped topographic depression resembling a vast cauldron, often filled with water to form a lake.

    "Hikers marveled at the deep blue lake nestled quietly inside the ancient volcanic caldera."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Spanish word 'caldera', meaning 'cauldron', which traces back to the Late Latin 'caldaria', meaning 'cooking pot'. The term was adopted into English geological science in the 19th century, popularized by geologist Leopold von Buch to describe large volcanic crater basins.

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