cone
noun
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Definition of cone
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a solid generated by rotating a right triangle about one of its legs
— called also right circular cone
b
: a solid bounded by a circular or other closed plane base and the surface formed by line segments joining every point of the boundary of the base to a common vertex — see Volume Formulas Table
c
: a surface traced by a moving straight line passing through a fixed vertex
2a
: a mass of ovule-bearing or pollen-bearing scales or bracts in most conifers or in cycads that are arranged usually on a somewhat elongated axis
b
: any of several flower or fruit clusters suggesting a cone
3
: something that resembles a cone in shape: such as
a
: any of the conical photosensitive receptor cells of the vertebrate retina that function in color vision — compare rod sense 3
b
: any of a family (Conidae) of tropical marine gastropod mollusks that inject their prey with a potent toxin
c
: the apex of a volcano
d
: a crisp usually cone-shaped wafer for holding ice cream
cone
verb
coned;
coning
Definition of cone (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to make cone-shaped
2
: to bevel like the slanting surface of a cone
cone a tire
Illustration of cone
Noun
cone 2a: 1 Sitka spruce, 2 Japanese cedar, 3 giant sequoia, 4 white spruce, 5 redwood, 6 lodgepole pine, 7 Douglas fir, 8 bald cypress, 9 jack pine
In the meaning defined above
Examples of cone in a Sentence
Noun
He scooped out the popcorn with a paper cone.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In particular, light from far-off sources can refract through the upper atmosphere to form a cone around Earth, projecting rays that come together at a point slightly closer than the moon and then extend outward in a straight line. — Leila Sloman, Scientific American, "Earth Could Be a Lens for a Revolutionary Space Telescope," 14 Aug. 2019 From the pine cones, leaves, weeds, sprouts, twigs, brush, pine, dirt and ash — 50 shades of brown, really — burst morel mushrooms. — Allyson Reedy, The Know, "Extremely rare, coveted mushrooms that only appear after a wildfire are popping up in southern Colorado," 18 July 2019 They’d been hit by nearly everything in the store: wrapped burgers, unwrapped burgers, burger patties, McNuggets, smoothies, sodas, napkins, straws, sauces, fries, apple pies, ice cream cones, even a full cup of hot coffee. — Emily Guendelsberger, Vox, "I was a fast-food worker. Let me tell you about burnout.," 15 July 2019 The maneuver last month marked the first time after a launch that a piece of the rocket's cone, which is also called a fairing, was recovered. — Jackie Wattles, CNN, "SpaceX shares vibrant footage from its first-ever nose cone recovery," 5 July 2019 First Baptist Church’s event opens at 7:30 P.M. There will be a classic car show and free hot dogs, sno cones, popcorn and apples pies will be available. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Here are some events people in the Lake Houston area can look forward to on July 4th," 30 June 2019 Then set out for one of Iceland’s most geologically active areas at Lake Mývatn, rich with lava pillars, volcanic cones, and bubbling mud pits. — National Geographic, "Iceland Hiking Adventure," 12 June 2019 The mouth was cone-shaped with curved, hooked spines around the entire orifice leading the study authors to believe that C. falcatus fed by sifting through sediment in the ocean. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Ancient Anthropod Named After Star Wars' Millennium Falcon," 31 July 2019 The frozen custard comes in sundaes, concretes, cones, shakes and in sandwiches made with Oreo cookie or Nutter Butter cookie wafers. — Ava Garcia, azcentral, "Four new restaurants will open at the Scottsdale 101 Shopping Center. Here's what to expect," 30 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
For years, the bridge district had allowed the annual marathon to cone off two of the northbound lanes to accommodate the popular run. — Matier & Ross, SFChronicle.com, "This month’s SF Marathon runs into obstacle at Golden Gate Bridge," 1 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cone.' 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 cone
cone
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cone
: a shape that has a pointed top and sides that form a circle at the bottom
: a hard and dry part that is the fruit of a pine tree or other evergreen plant and contains many seeds
: something that looks like a cone
See the full definition for cone in the English Language Learners Dictionary
cone
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Kids Definition of cone
1
: a thin crisp cookie shaped to hold ice cream
2
: a scaly structure of certain trees (as the pine or fir) that produces pollen or egg cells and seeds
3
: a shape with a circular base and sides that taper evenly to a point
4
: a cell of the retina of the eye that is sensitive to colored light
cone
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Medical Definition of cone
1
: a solid having a circular base and sides that slope evenly to a point
2a
: any of the conical photosensitive receptor cells of the vertebrate retina that function in color vision — compare rod
b
: any of a family (Conidae) of numerous somewhat conical tropical gastropod mollusks that include a few highly poisonous forms — see conus
3
: a cusp of a tooth especially in the upper jaw
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