What does LAVA mean?

Definitions for LAVA
ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv əla·va

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lavanoun

    rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

Wiktionary

  1. lavanoun

    The melted rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.

  2. lavanoun

    magma

  3. Lavanoun

    One of the twin children of the Lord Rma and his wife Sita in the Ramayana.

  4. Etymology: lava, lava, originally, in Naples, a torrent of rain overflowing the streets, from Italian and lavare, to wash. See lave

Wikipedia

  1. Lava

    Lava is molten rock generated by geothermal energy and expelled through fractures in planetary crust or in an eruption, usually at temperatures from 700 to 1,200 °C (1,292 to 2,192 °F). The structures resulting from subsequent solidification and cooling are also sometimes described as lava. The molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites, though such material located below the crust is referred to by other terms. A lava flow is a moving outpouring of lava created during a non-explosive effusive eruption. When it has stopped moving, lava solidifies to form igneous rock. The term lava flow is commonly shortened to lava. Although lava can be up to 100,000 times more viscous than water, lava can flow great distances before cooling and solidifying because of its thixotropic and shear thinning properties.Explosive eruptions produce a mixture of volcanic ash and other fragments called tephra, rather than lava flows. The word lava comes from Italian, and is probably derived from the Latin word labes which means a fall or slide. The first use in connection with extruded magma (molten rock below the Earth's surface) was apparently in a short account written by Francesco Serao on the eruption of Vesuvius in 1737. Serao described "a flow of fiery lava" as an analogy to the flow of water and mud down the flanks of the volcano following heavy rain.

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  1. lava

    Lava is a molten or semi-fluid rock that erupts from a volcano or a fissure in the Earth's surface. It originates from the mantle or crust of the Earth and is rich in silicate minerals. Once lava cools and solidifies, it forms igneous rock.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lavanoun

    the melted rock ejected by a volcano from its top or fissured sides. It flows out in streams sometimes miles in length. It also issues from fissures in the earth's surface, and forms beds covering many square miles, as in the Northwestern United States

  2. Etymology: [It. lava lava, orig. in Naples, a torrent of rain overflowing the streets, fr. It. & L. lavare to wash. See Lave.]

Wikidata

  1. Lava

    Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at temperatures from 700 to 1,200 °C. Up to 100,000 times as viscous as water, lava can flow great distances before cooling and solidifying because of its thixotropic and shear thinning properties. A lava flow is a moving outpouring of lava, which is created during a non-explosive effusive eruption. When it has stopped moving, lava solidifies to form igneous rock. The term lava flow is commonly shortened to lava. Explosive eruptions produce a mixture of volcanic ash and other fragments called tephra, rather than lava flows. The word "lava" comes from Italian, and is probably derived from the Latin word labes which means a fall or slide. The first use in connection with extruded magma was apparently in a short account written by Francesco Serao on the eruption of Vesuvius between May 14 and June 4, 1737. Serao described "a flow of fiery lava" as an analogy to the flow of water and mud down the flanks of the volcano following heavy rain.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lava

    lä′va, n. the melted matter discharged from a burning mountain, that flows down its sides. [It. lava, a stream—L. lavāre, to wash.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Lava

    a general term for all rocks originating in molten streams from volcanoes, includes traps, basalts, pumice, and others; the surface of a lava stream cools and hardens quickly, presenting a cellulose structure, while below the heat is retained much longer and the rock when cooled is compact and columnar or crystalline; the largest recorded lava flow was from Skaptar Jökull, Iceland, in 1783.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LAVA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lava is ranked #64388 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Lava surname appeared 309 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lava.

    47.2% or 146 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    30.4% or 94 total occurrences were White.
    20% or 62 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of LAVA in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of LAVA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of LAVA in a Sentence

  1. Ormat Technologies:

    The lava continues to flow and may reach other wells and areas of the Puna facility.

  2. Fiona Carter:

    We turned around to see a mushroom cloud coming from Stromboli. Everyone was in shock. Then red hot lava started running down the mountain towards the little village of Ginostra, the cloud got bigger, white and gray. It enveloped Ginostra and now the cloud has covered Stromboli entirely. Several boats set off for Stromboli.

  3. Darryl Clinton:

    I’m good on the lava, yeah.

  4. Survivor Consuelo Hernandez:

    Not everyone escaped, I think they were buried, we saw the lava was pouring through the corn fields, and we ran toward a hill.

  5. Sergio Rodriguez:

    The lava on its path to the sea has been a bit capricious and has diverted from its course.

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