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Krakatoa
see synonyms of krakatoaNoun
1. krakatao, krakatau, krakatoa
a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history
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Krakatoa
see synonyms of krakatoanoun
a volcanic island in Indonesia, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra: partially destroyed by its eruption in 1883, the greatest in recorded history. Further eruptions 44 years later formed a new island, Anak Krakatau ("Child of Krakatau")
. Also called: RakataCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Krakatoa
see synonyms of krakatoa A volcanic island of Indonesia between Sumatra and Java. An explosive eruption in August 1883 destroyed most of the island and caused a tsunami that killed more than 36,000 people.
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