Meanings
proper noun
- An erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera, near Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean.
Origin
Named after Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, who discovered it in 1788.
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APA
Ball's Pyramid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ball's%20Pyramid
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“Ball's Pyramid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ball's%20Pyramid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ball's Pyramid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ball's%20Pyramid.
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