CEFR B1

tephra

noun

Meaning

tephra means the solid material thrown into the air by a volcanic eruption that settles on the surrounding areas. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses tephra to mean the solid material thrown into the air by a volcanic eruption that settles on....
The teacher asked students to find tephra in the reading.

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tephra (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛ.fɹə/

Definition

Examples

The article uses tephra to mean the solid material thrown into the air by a volcanic eruption that settles on....
The teacher asked students to find tephra in the reading.
Check the words around tephra to choose the right meaning.

How to Use tephra

a/the tephra (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a tephra."
tephra in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked tephra in context before translating it."

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