cinder cone


noun Geology.

a small, conical volcano built of ash and cinders.

Origin of cinder cone

First recorded in 1840–50

Example sentences 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

Scientific definitions for cinder cone

cinder cone
[ sĭndər ]

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.