Definition of cone
1a : a solid generated by rotating a right triangle about one of its legs —called also right circular coneb : 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 tablec : 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 axisb : any of several flower or fruit clusters suggesting a cone
3 : something that resembles a cone in shape: such asa : any of the conical photosensitive receptor cells of the vertebrate retina that function in color vision — compare rod 3b : any of a family (Conidae) of tropical marine gastropod mollusks that inject their prey with a potent toxinc : the apex of a volcanod : a crisp usually cone-shaped wafer for holding ice cream
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Examples of cone in a Sentence
He scooped out the popcorn with a paper cone.
Recent Examples of cone from the Web
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Kids rotated through six stations practicing layups and dribbling through orange cones.
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The leitmotif of small cone hats and sensual face veils gave the silken 61-piece show a feel for the theatricality of the 1920s.
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The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, where judges eventually ruled in favor of the tax department, declaring that soft ice cream cones must attract duty.
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U of L pitcher Sam Bordner enjoyed an ice cream cone with two small children in tow.
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Caramel-popcorn soft serve, cones swathed in cotton candy, candied peanuts and rainbow sprinkles are some of the treats for sale inside a room transformed to look like a striped circus tent.
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Some dog and cat owners are swapping hard-plastic, post-surgical veterinary cones with softer contrivances that can resemble airplane neck pillows.
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Shake Shack Treat your dad to a good burger, and Shake Shack will throw in a free cup or cone of dad's favorite custard.
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Order yours in a cup, cone, stuffed in a croissant or affogato (drowned) in espresso.
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Origin and Etymology of cone
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conus, from Greek kōnos
cone
Definition of cone
coned
;coning
transitive verb
1 : to make cone-shaped
2 : to bevel like the slanting surface of a cone cone a tire
First Known Use of cone
1845
CONE Defined for English Language Learners
cone
playDefinition of cone for English Language Learners
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: a shape that has a pointed top and sides that form a circle at the bottom
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: a hard and dry part that is the fruit of a pine tree or other evergreen plant and contains many seeds
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: something that looks like a cone
CONE Defined for Kids
cone
playDefinition of cone for Students
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
Medical Dictionary
cone
playMedical 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 rodb: 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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