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pyroclastic

py-roh-KLAS-tik

ˌpaɪrəʊˈklæstɪk

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pyroclastic

Dictionary meaning

Relating to fragmented material such as ash and lava bombs ejected by volcanic eruptions.

Examples

  • The pyroclastic flow devastated everything within 10 kilometres of the volcano.

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