Meaning Of The Word Tephra

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tephra in American English
clastic volcanic materials, as dust, ashes, or pumice, ejected during an eruption and carried through the air before deposition
noun: clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption

tephra in British English
noun: solid matter ejected during a volcanic eruption

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