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volcanic bombs

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volcanic bombs [väl′kan·ik ′bämz]
(geology)
Pyroclastic ejecta; the lava fragments, liquid or plastic at the time of ejection, acquire rounded forms, markings, or internal structure during flight or upon landing.


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Tephra ranges in size from volcanic ash (the smallest particles) to cinders (rock fragments) to larger rocks called volcanic bombs.
 
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