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Ball's Pyramid

Ball's Pyramid proper noun: an erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera, near Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean.

Proper noun

Ball's Pyramid

  1. An erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera, near Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean.

Origin of Ball's Pyramid

Named after Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, who discovered it in 1788.

Questions about Ball's Pyramid

What does Ball's Pyramid mean?
Ball's Pyramid means an erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera, near Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean.
What part of speech is Ball's Pyramid?
Ball's Pyramid is a proper noun.

Words near Ball's Pyramid in the dictionary

  1. ball vein
  2. ball veins
  3. ball washer
  4. ball washers
  5. Ball's pipefish
  6. Ball's Pyramid
  7. ball-and-pillow structure
  8. ball-and-socket joint
  9. ball-and-socket joints
  10. ball-and-stick model
  11. ball-and-stick models

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