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• sand cone — noun 1. : a low pinnacle of ice on a glacier protected from melting by a veneer of sand 2. : a cone shaped mass of sandy debris deposited especially in an alluvial cone * * * sand cone, a low, conical projection of glacial ice the rapid melting… …   Useful english dictionary

• Sand volcano — A sand volcano or sand blow is a cone of sand formed by the ejection of sand onto a surface from a central point. The sand builds up as a cone with slopes at the sand s angle of repose. A crater is commonly seen at the summit. The cone looks like …   Wikipedia

• Cone of depression — A cone of depression occurs in an aquifer when groundwater is pumped from a well. In an unconfined aquifer (water table), this is an actual depression of the water levels. In confined aquifers (artesian), the cone of depression is a reduction in… …   Wikipedia

• Cone penetration test — A CPT truck operated by the USGS. The cone penetration test (CPT) is an in situ testing method used to determine the geotechnical engineering properties of soils and delineating soil stratigraphy. It was initially developed in the 1950s at the… …   Wikipedia

• Sand — For other uses, see Sand (disambiguation). Close up of sand from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, showing a surface area of 1 square centimetres …   Wikipedia

• cone — Area built up by a stream, near the mouth of a canyon of boulders, small stones, gravel, sand and other detritus …   Black's law dictionary

• cone — Area built up by a stream, near the mouth of a canyon of boulders, small stones, gravel, sand and other detritus …   Black's law dictionary

• Volcanic cone — Puʻu ʻŌʻō, a cinder and spatter cone on Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic formations. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Volc …   Wikipedia

• Clough Creek and Sand Ridge Archeological District — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district …   Wikipedia

• Roller cone bit — A roller cone bit is a drill bit used for drilling through rock, for example when drilling for oil and gas. [cite book | last = Hyne | first = Norman J. | title = Dictionary of Petroleum Exploration, Drilling Production | publisher = PennWell… …   Wikipedia

• alluvial cone — noun a fan shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out • Syn: ↑alluvial fan • Hypernyms: ↑geological phenomenon * * * noun : an alluvial fan with steep slopes * * * alluvial fan or alluvial cone …   Useful english dictionary