Synonyms for lava
ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv əla·va

Princeton's WordNet

1. lavanoun

   rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

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1. • Volcanic Rock

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1. List of paraphrases for "lava":

   wash, washer, dragon, flush

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1. LAVA

   Synonyms:
   Laser-facilitated balloon Angioplasty Versus Angioplasty trial JACC 1997;30:1714-21 Leiden Artificial Valves and Anticoagulation study Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital diet trial

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1. Marc Lessard:

   You can think of the satellites traveling through air pockets or bubbles [as being] similar to those in a lava lamp, as opposed to a smooth wave.

2. Steve Gebbie:

   With the earthquakes, it was already a problem, the locals here know how to read what's going on with Pele( the legendary Hawaiian volcano goddess believed to control Kilauea's lava flows). And when it starts rumbling, she's definitely going to do something. We're in that zone.

3. Benjamin Andrews:

   This problem is most easily illustrated with the example situation where I divert the lava flow to save my house but as a result the lava flow destroys someone else's house, as a result of these two factors, lava flows are generally not stopped or diverted.

4. Janet Snyder:

   A homeowner on Noni Farms Road who was sitting on a third-floor balcony got hit with lava spatter, it hit him on the shin and shattered everything there down on his leg.

5. Benjamin Andrews:

   This problem is most easily illustrated with the example situation where I divert the lava flow to save my house, but as a result, the lava flow destroys someone else's house, as a result of these two factors, lava flows are generally not stopped or diverted.