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volcanic eruption vs Plinian eruption

Plinian eruption vs volcanic eruption

volcanic eruption and Plinian eruption both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
volcanic eruption Yes No No No
Plinian eruption Yes No No No
As nouns, Plinian eruption is a hyponym of volcanic eruption; that is, Plinian eruption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than volcanic eruption:
  • volcanic eruption: the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  • Plinian eruption: a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
volcanic eruption (noun) Plinian eruption (noun)
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
Difference between volcanic eruption and Plinian eruption

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