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spatter cone
noun
, Geology.
- 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.
From Scientific American
All that remains of the robust lava river is a small crusting pond deep within the snazzy new spatter cone.
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By May 26th, its spatter cone had been born.
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By May 31st, the spatter cone born five days earlier had reached a height of 100 feet.
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