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

The extinct cinder cone at Pilot Butte State Park provides a panoramic view of the region’s landscape, shaped by centuries of volcanic activity and glacial carving.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022

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

It’s made from material found on the Pu’u Nene cinder cone volcano in Hawaii.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021

The cinder cone is but a tiny pimple on the Earth’s crust, and one of hundreds inside the vast Newberry volcanic complex.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2017

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