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la·va / ˈlävə; ˈlavə/ • n. hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this.

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Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences lava channel The depression between two parallel and closely spaced retaining walls ( lava levées ) in which a flow of lava is confined. The retaining walls are composed of cooled blocks...

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