cinder cone

American  

[sin-der kohn] / ˈsɪn dər ˌkoʊn /

noun

Geology.

1. a conical volcano with a low, steep profile, having been formed mostly by the cinders or scoria that fall from lava that has violently spewed into the air and broken into fragments. Cinder cones are often found on the flanks of shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, and calderas.

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cinder cone Scientific  

/ sĭn′dər /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of cinder cone

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

There, atop a 150-foot cinder cone, sits a building known as the Volcano House, a saucer-like structure that appears to have materialized from another planet or dimension.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2022

Turrell’s catalog and floor plan for that original show are placed next to an image of “Roden Crater,” his current, enormous project that transforms a volcanic cinder cone in Arizona into a work of art.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2017

The cinder cone started explosively shooting cinders out of the vent in the middle of a farmer’s field.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

She became disenchanted when a family shrine disappeared from the summit and the plans for the outriggers impinged on a cinder cone.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2016

They followed the trail to the third cinder cone, the one on the far edge of the crater, and climbed to the top.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill