Kilauea

[ kee-lou-ey-ah, -ey-uh, kil-oh- ]

/ ˌki laʊˈeɪ ɑ, -ˈeɪ ə, ˌkɪl oʊ- /

noun

a crater on Mauna Loa volcano, on southeastern Hawaii island, in Hawaii. 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) wide; 4,040 feet (1,231 meters) high.

Origin of Kilauea

First recorded in 1840–45; from Hawaiian: literally, “much spreading, spewing”

Words nearby Kilauea

Kikongo, kikumon, Kikuyu, Kikwit, kil., Kilauea, Kildare, kilderkin, kiley, Kilgore, kilij

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Kilauea

Only a very few minutes more and they stood within a few yards of the edge of that wonder of wonders, the fire-pit of Kilauea.
Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator|J. W. Duffield
The crater of Kilauea on the island of Hawaii is still in a semi-active condition.
Under the Southern Cross|Maturin M. Ballou
The country to the leeward of Kilauea shows an abundance of Pele's hair, and it may be gathered by the barrelful.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston
Kilauea is the largest active crater in the world (8 m. in circumference) and is easily accessible.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1|Various

The greatest point of interest in the islands is the great crater of Kilauea.
Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror|Richard Linthicum

British Dictionary definitions for Kilauea

Kilauea

/ (ˌkiːlɑːuːˈeɪə) /

noun

a crater on the E side of Mauna Loa volcano, on SE Hawaii island: the world's largest active crater. Height: 1247 m (4090 ft). Width: 3 km (2 miles)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kilauea
释义	Kilauea [ kee-lou-ey-ah, -ey-uh, kil-oh- ] / ˌki laʊˈeɪ ɑ, -ˈeɪ ə, ˌkɪl oʊ- / noun a crater on Mauna Loa volcano, on southeastern Hawaii island, in Hawaii. 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) wide; 4,040 feet (1,231 meters) high. Origin of Kilauea First recorded in 1840–45; from Hawaiian: literally, “much spreading, spewing” Words nearby Kilauea Kikongo, kikumon, Kikuyu, Kikwit, kil., Kilauea, Kildare, kilderkin, kiley, Kilgore, kilij Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Kilauea Only a very few minutes more and they stood within a few yards of the edge of that wonder of wonders, the fire-pit of Kilauea. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator\|J. W. Duffield The crater of Kilauea on the island of Hawaii is still in a semi-active condition. Under the Southern Cross\|Maturin M. Ballou The country to the leeward of Kilauea shows an abundance of Pele's hair, and it may be gathered by the barrelful. The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes\|Edwin J. Houston Kilauea is the largest active crater in the world (8 m. in circumference) and is easily accessible. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1\|Various The greatest point of interest in the islands is the great crater of Kilauea. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror\|Richard Linthicum British Dictionary definitions for Kilauea Kilauea / (ˌkiːlɑːuːˈeɪə) / noun a crater on the E side of Mauna Loa volcano, on SE Hawaii island: the world's largest active crater. Height: 1247 m (4090 ft). Width: 3 km (2 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	dust gun dust head dustheap dustin dusting dusting powder dust jacket dust kitten dustman dust mite dust mop dust mouse dustoff dustoor dustpan dustproof dust ruffle dustsheet dust shot dust storm dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return dustup dust well dust whirl dusty