cinder cone EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun Geology. a small, conical volcano built of ash and cinders. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of cinder cone First recorded in 1840–50 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for cinder cone Historical Examples of 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.
J. W. Powell
cinder cone in Science 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.