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    What is the gas emitting hole on the side of a volcano called, as surely a fumarole is a general name for any hole?

    Question #11672. Asked by tm. (Apr 22 01 11:05 PM)


    Moleman

    		According to the Oxford English dictionary, 3rd edition : a fumarole is a hole or vent through which vapour issues from a volcano; a smoke hole. The word was first used in 1811, from the 15th century French 'fumerolle' meaning a louvre.
    So tm it is both the volcano hole and a general smoke hole.

    Dec 05 01, 11:12 PM

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