Krakatoa


[krak-uh-tou, krah-kuh-] /ˌkræk əˈtaʊ, ˌkrɑ kə-/

noun
1.
a volcano and small island in Indonesia, between Java and Sumatra: violent eruption 1883.
/ˌkrɑːkəˈtəʊə; ˌkrækəˈtəʊə/
noun
1.
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 Rakata

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