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spatter cone

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of spatter cone1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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