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ETNA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
Synonyms:
bunsen; bunsen burner; etna
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("etna" is a kind of...):
gas burner; gas jet (burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)
Synonyms:
Etna; Mount Etna; Mt Etna
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
volcano (a mountain formed by volcanic material)
Holonyms ("Etna" is a part of...):
Sicilia; Sicily (the Italian region on the island of Sicily)
