Condylura cristata
Condylura cristata

cone


Definition: Meaning of, cone in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəʊn /

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cone cones
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  1. a solid or hollow shape that is round at one end, has sloping sides, and has a point at the other end, or something with this shape
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  2. an object shaped like a large cone that is put on a road to prevent cars from going somewhere or to warn drivers about something
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  3. the fruit of a PINE or FIR tree [↪  conifer]
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  4. a piece of thin cooked cake, shaped like a cone, that you put ICE CREAM in, or a cone like this with ICE CREAM in it
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  5. technical a CELL in your eye that is shaped like a cone, that helps you see light and colour [↪  rod]
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
cone coned coned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
coning cones
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cone used in phrases

  • alluvial cone (noun)
    1. a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
  • big-cone douglas fir (noun)
    1. douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long
  • big-cone spruce (noun)
    1. douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long
  • cone cell (noun)
    1. a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to colour
  • cone clutch (noun)
    1. a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped
  • cone friction clutch (noun)
    1. a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped
  • cone pepper (noun)
    1. plant bearing erect pungent conical red, yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental
  • cone shape (noun)
    1. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
  • cone-bearing (adjective)
    1. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
  • cone-nosed bug (noun)
    1. large bloodsucking bug
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