VESUVIUS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word vesuvius. (close relations)
Definition of VESUVIUS
vesuvianite
Best Alternative Words for VESUVIUS
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mount | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lightweight horse kept for riding only • the act of climbing something • a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill • a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place • something forming a back that is added for strengthening verb • attach to a support • go up or advance • fix onto a backing, setting, or support • put up or launch • get up on the back of • go upward with gradual or continuous progress • prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance • copulate with | ||||||||
volcano | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt • a mountain formed by volcanic material | ||||||||
mount vesuvius | nounn | |||||||
noun • a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944 | ||||||||
mt. vesuvius | nounn | |||||||
noun • a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944 |