Plumes

//pluːmz//

"Plumes" in a Sentence (6 examples)

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.

Mount Etna has erupted, sending lava and ash plumes into the Sicilian sky.

Jupiter's moon, Io, has more than 400 active volcanoes, making it the most geologically active object in the solar system. Several volcanoes on Io produce plumes of sulfur and sulfur dioxide that rise as high as 300 miles above its surface.

When Mount Taal started spewing plumes of ash in the Philippines a few days ago, thousands were ordered to evacuate.

Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, erupted Monday, sending plumes of ash into the air and pyroclastic flows down its slopes for a second straight day.

The car's exhaust emitted thick plumes of black smoke.

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