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lava tube

lava tube

A tunnel formed when the surface of a lava flow hardens while molten lava continues to move beneath it.

drained basaltic lava tube (lavahule)

All languages

English
lava tube
Norwegian
lavahule
Japanese
溶岩洞 — ようがんどう — yōgandō
Korean
용암 동굴 — yongam donggul
Spanish
tubo de lava
French
tunnel de lave
German
Lavaröhre

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