volcanic cone

American  

noun

Geology.

1. a conical hill produced by volcanic eruption of ash, cinders, or lava.

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Example Sentences

The 2014/15 eruption created a volcanic cone, joining the two old Hunga islands to create a combined island about 5km long.

From Scientific American • Jan. 18, 2022

The collapse Saturday of part of the volcanic cone sent a flood of bright red lava pouring down from the Cumbre Vieja ridge that initially cracked open on Sept. 19.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2021

The partial collapse of the volcanic cone overnight produced a new lava stream that started to follow a similar path down the Cumbre Vieja ridge toward the western shore to the ocean.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2021

On Oahu, on a ridge overlooking the enormous volcanic cone known as Diamond Head, Bob Larsen brought in the outdoor furniture and made pancakes on Thursday morning.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018

Not far off is the small volcanic cone of Chaluzet, which once broke up through the gneiss, and sent forth a lava stream.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir