As nouns the difference between volcano and tsunami
is that
volcano is a vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface while
tsunami is a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
volcano Noun
(en-noun)
A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.
Derived terms
(Terms derived from "volcano")
* active volcano
* complex volcano
* cryovolcano
* dormant volcano
* extinct volcano
* mud volcano
* shield volcano
* stratovolcano
* subglacial volcano
* supervolcano
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* volcanic
* volcanism
* volcanology
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tsunami English
Alternative forms
* sunami (nonstandard)
Noun
(en-noun)
A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Synonyms
* tidal wave (usage conflict)
Derived terms
* megatsunami
* teletsunami
* tsunamigenic
* tsunameter
See also
* earthquake
* flood
* natural disaster
* seaquake
* seiche
* tidal wave
* waterquake
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