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spatter cone

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noun

Geology.

  1. a low, steep-sided volcanic cone built up of droplets or blobs of lava erupted from a fissure or vent.

Etymology

Origin of spatter cone

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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All that remains of the robust lava river is a small crusting pond deep within the snazzy new spatter cone.

From Scientific American

By May 26th, its spatter cone had been born.

From Scientific American

By May 31st, the spatter cone born five days earlier had reached a height of 100 feet.

From Scientific American

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