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cinder cone
[ sin-der kohn ]
noun
, Geology.
- 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.
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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Origin of cinder cone1
First recorded in 1840–50
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