active volcano
1active volcano — noun A volcano that currently vents lava or gases etc, or has the capability of doing so …
2active volcano — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A volcano that is currently erupting, one that has erupted during recorded history, or one that has erupted during recorded history and is likely to erupt again (Foxworthy and Hill, 1982) …
3active volcano — mountain with periodic volcanic eruptions …
4Active — Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.… …
5Active capital — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …
6Active wealth — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …
7active — active, operative, dynamic, live are synonymous when they mean being at work or in effective action. Active in general may be employed wherever the others are applicable, but it is also usable where none of the others would be appropriate. It may …
8Active — may mean:* Active lifestyle * Active volcano * Sky Active, Sky s Interactive Service * Active grammatical voice * Active component, in electronics * The active partner in a sexual activity * An active in a fraternity or sorority * ACTIVE Active… …
9active — [ak′tiv] adj. [ME & OFr actif < L activus < actus, pp. of agere: see ACT1] 1. that is acting, functioning, working, moving, etc. 2. capable of acting, functioning, etc. 3. causing action, motion, or change 4. characterized by much action or …
10Volcano — This article is about the geological feature. For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation) …
