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Definition of 'Aso'

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Aso (ˈɑːsəʊ )

noun

a group of five volcanic cones in Japan on central Kyushu, one of which, Naka-dake, has the largest crater in the world, between 16 km (10 miles) and 24 km (15 miles) in diameter. Highest cone: 1592 m (5223 ft)

. Also called : Asosan (ˌɑːsəʊˈsɑːn )

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Aso in American English (ˈɑsoʊ ; äˈsō)

large volcanic crater in central Kyushu, Japan, with five cones: highest cone, 5,223 ft (1,592 m); crater, c. 15 mi (24 km) wide

: also ˈAˈso-san (ˈɑsoʊˈsɑn ; äˈsōsänˈ)

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