BRADYSEISM

Etymology

Noun

bradyseism (plural bradyseisms)

(vulcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas

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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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