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cinder cone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A conical deposit of rock fragments around a volcano.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, volcanology

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Synonyms: scoria cone

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 火山渣錐 — conical deposit of rock fragments
  • Chinese Mandarin: 火山渣锥 (huǒshān zhāzhuī) — conical deposit of rock fragments
  • Finnish: tuhkakartio — conical deposit of rock fragments
  • Hawaiian: puʻu ʻākeke — conical deposit of rock fragments
  • Portuguese: cone de escória — conical deposit of rock fragments
  • Russian: шла́ковый ко́нус (šlákovyj kónus) — conical deposit of rock fragments
  • Spanish: cono de ceniza — conical deposit of rock fragments
  • Spanish: cono de escoria — conical deposit of rock fragments