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单词 pahoehoe
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Definition of pahoehoe in English:

pahoehoe

noun pəˈhəʊɪhəʊipəˈhōēˌhōē
mass nounGeology
  • Basaltic lava forming smooth undulating or ropy masses.

    〔地质〕绳状熔岩。常与 AA 相对

    Often contrasted with aa
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Back up above-ground, trek across the surreal terrain that resembles a moon crater and examine the different types of Hawaiian lava: pahoehoe, which has a smooth and ropey surface, and a'a, which resembles stirred up brownies.
    • The upper flow unit is well exposed in the Prospect Park quarry and is made up of three types of lava flow structures: massive, columnar basalt, subaqueous, pahoehoe flow lobes, and bedded pillow lava.
    • In the summer, pahoehoe makes for fairly easy hiking, but not a'a.
    • Herding cattle and galloping horses across rough a'a lava fields and smoother pahoehoe takes a special kind of cowboy-the Kona paniolo.
    • Lazarus leapt from the pahoehoe and landed next to his guide, leaning against the volcano for a moment.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Hawaiian.

Definition of pahoehoe in US English:

pahoehoe

nounpəˈhōēˌhōē
Geology
  • Basaltic lava forming smooth undulating or ropy masses.

    〔地质〕绳状熔岩。常与 AA 相对

    Often contrasted with aa
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lazarus leapt from the pahoehoe and landed next to his guide, leaning against the volcano for a moment.
    • The upper flow unit is well exposed in the Prospect Park quarry and is made up of three types of lava flow structures: massive, columnar basalt, subaqueous, pahoehoe flow lobes, and bedded pillow lava.
    • In the summer, pahoehoe makes for fairly easy hiking, but not a'a.
    • Back up above-ground, trek across the surreal terrain that resembles a moon crater and examine the different types of Hawaiian lava: pahoehoe, which has a smooth and ropey surface, and a'a, which resembles stirred up brownies.
    • Herding cattle and galloping horses across rough a'a lava fields and smoother pahoehoe takes a special kind of cowboy-the Kona paniolo.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Hawaiian.

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