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Krakatau
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Krakatau
(proper noun)
Krakatau
/ˌkrækə
ˈ
taʊ/
proper noun
or
Krakatoa
/ˌkrækə
ˈ
towə/
Krakatau
/ˌkrækə
ˈ
taʊ/
proper noun
or
Krakatoa
/ˌkrækə
ˈ
towə/
Britannica Dictionary definition of KRAKATAU
:
volcano in Indonesia
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