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cinder cone

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noun Geology.

a small, conical volcano built of ash and cinders.

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Nearby words

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

Origin of cinder cone

First recorded in 1840–50
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Examples 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

Science 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.
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