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    KRAKATAU

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded historyplay

    Synonyms:

    Krakatao; Krakatau; Krakatoa

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Instance hypernyms:

    island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)

    volcano (a mountain formed by volcanic material)

    Holonyms ("Krakatau" is a part of...):

    Dutch East Indies; Indonesia; Republic of Indonesia (a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions)

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