Lava — meaning in English

English meaning

• lava noun Molten rock that has erupted from a volcano onto the earth's surface, or the solid rock formed once it cools.
• slag noun Waste material left over after smelting ore.

Senses

Lava is used for these senses in English:

• lava The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
• slag Scoria associated with a volcano.

lava — full definition

1. noun Molten rock that has erupted from a volcano onto the earth's surface, or the solid rock formed once it cools.
2. noun A deep orange-red colour, named after molten lava.

slag — full definition

1. noun Waste material left over after smelting ore.
2. verb (British, informal) To criticise or mock someone harshly.

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