cinder cone

noun

: a conical hill formed by the accumulation of volcanic debris around a vent see volcano illustration

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The twin lakes in Newberry Caldera -- Paulina and East Lakes -- are separated by another small obsidian flow and cinder cone. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024 One of these is the Slate Mountain section—an area of high volcanic peaks, cinder cones, wide parks knee-high with rich yellow gramma grass. Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2024 Wizard Island is the small cinder cone that formed inside the caldera a few hundred years after the massive eruption. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024 Turrell is converting Roden Crater, a volcanic cinder cone, into a celestial observatory. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cinder cone 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cinder cone was in 1849

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“Cinder cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinder%20cone. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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