conical
adjective
con·i·cal
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Definition of conical
: resembling a cone especially in shape
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Other Words from conical
conically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of conical in a Sentence
The tree has a conical shape.
Recent Examples on the Web
After a walking tour that wound through the cactus and euphorbia garden and the insectary garden, guests spilled onto the expansive main lawn dotted with conical fabric tents that resembled traditional Japanese lanterns. — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, "Lotusland gala raises $500,000 in high style," 29 July 2019 The meat must be of high quality and layered on the spit, not minced and pressed into a conical slab. — 1843, "Don’t knock the doner kebab," 10 July 2019 Then Apollo showed in stunning detail the difference between the moon’s familiar near side and its highly cratered far side — along with close-up views of the craters in question — quashing the idea of conical volcanoes on the moon. — Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, "Legacy of Lunar Data: How Apollo Revealed our Moon," 20 May 2019 Surrounded by the ocean on three sides and dominated by mountains both flat-topped and conical, Cape Town is one of Africa’s most beautiful cities. — National Geographic, "Africa by Private Jet," 12 June 2019 All crocodylians alive today have a similar body shape with relatively simple, conical teeth ideal for their semi-aquatic generalist carnivore lifestyles. — Fox News, "Ancient crocodiles had vegetarian cousins that roamed the planet 200 million years ago, research shows," 27 June 2019 The uppermost layers at the site contain round quartzite (and a few sandstone) cobbles, with patterns of overlapping, conical scars on their flattest surfaces. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Capuchin monkeys have a 3,000-year archaeological record," 24 June 2019 The word mezcal is composed of two Nahuatl words: metl, which means maguey, and ixcalli, which refers to a conical, earthen oven where the agaves are cooked. — Gillian Ferguson, latimes.com, "Mezcal For Dummies with Niki Nakazawa, the Oaxaca-based co-founder of Neta," 7 June 2019 The conical spires and pristine pale stonework of Dunrobin conjure up images of princess castles from storybooks and traditional European chateaus, and are a photographer’s dream. — Glasgow, USA TODAY, "Glasgow, Gateway to Scotland: Witness the beauty and history of these 15 majestic castles," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for conical
conical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of conical
: shaped like a cone
See the full definition for conical in the English Language Learners Dictionary
conical
adjective
con·i·cal
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Kids Definition of conical
: shaped like a cone
a conical hill
conical
adjective
con·i·cal
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or conic \ ˈkän-ik
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Medical Definition of conical
: resembling a cone especially in shape
Other Words from conical
conically
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adverb