"tindar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tindars [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American volcanologist John Gilbert Jones in 1968, after the Icelandic word Icelandic tindur (“pinnacle, peak”), although its plural form, tindar has, since Jones' coinage, been used incorrectly as the singular. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|John Gilbert Jones|in=1968|nat=American|occ=volcanologist|w=-}} Coined by American volcanologist John Gilbert Jones in 1968, {{bor|en|is|tindur|t=pinnacle, peak}} Icelandic tindur (“pinnacle, peak”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tindar (plural tindars)
  1. (geology) An elongate ridge of pyroclastic palagonitic tuff, lava delta hyaloclastites, and pillow lavas common in Iceland, erupted subaqueously within an englacial lake during a subglacial volcanic fissure eruption. Wikipedia link: Geological Society of London, Journal of the Geological Society Categories (topical): Geology Related terms: tuya, móberg, glaciovolcanism Translations (glaciovolcanic ridge): móbergshryggur [masculine, singular] (Icelandic)
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