cinder cone

noun Geology.

a small, conical volcano built of ash and cinders.

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Words nearby cinder cone

cinco de mayo, cincture, cinder, cinder block, cinder concrete, cinder cone, cinder patch, cinder track, cinderella, cindy, cine

Origin of cinder cone

First recorded in 1840–50

Example sentences from the Web for cinder cone

Nor did these people neglect the gods, for in this crater town, as in the cinder-cone town, a place of worship was prepared.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell

Scientific definitions for cinder cone

cinder cone

[ sĭn′dər ]

A steep, conical hill consisting of glassy volcanic fragments that accumulate around and downwind from a volcanic vent. Cinder cones range in size from tens to hundreds of meters tall.