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conical

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. conical (adjective)
  2. conical surface (noun)
  3. conical vault (noun)

con·i·cal

adj \ˈkä-ni-kəl\

Definition of CONICAL

: resembling a cone especially in shape
— con·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of CONICAL

  1. The tree has a conical shape.

First Known Use of CONICAL

1570

Rhymes with CONICAL

chronicle, monachal, monocle

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