cone

noun

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\ ˈkōn

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)

transitive verb

1 : to make cone-shaped

2 : to bevel like the slanting surface of a cone cone a tire

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Examples of cone in a Sentence

Noun He scooped out the popcorn with a paper cone.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The pints are now available in eight flavors at UDF stores for $4.99 each and $3.99 for a two-dip cone. — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 10 May 2022 In Amsterdam, all that stood between me and a paper cone of thick-cut fries topped with mayonnaise was a 10-minute stroll across canal bridges dressed with fresh flowers. — Sarah Greaves-gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2022 It was served in a portable paper cone called scartosso in Italian. — Janelle Davis, CNN, 1 May 2022 Chad Jackson, a second-rounder in 2006, ran a 4.32 40 and clocked a 6.73 three-cone. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2022 Back then Martin always wanted a cone of banana and strawberry shave ice plus a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the bottom, which would melt into a fruity, creamy pool. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2022 This edition features a pearl-white lacquer barrel and a cone embellished with a traditional Victorian pattern. — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Rainbow Cone started in Chicago’s South Side Beverly neighborhood and became famous for layering its signature five flavors of ice cream on a cone. — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 In the brief, six-second snippet, the rising pop star sits on the end of a bench, licking a chocolate ice cream cone in an all-white suit when, out of the blue, a bright red grand piano drops out of the sky onto his head. — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2022 Recent 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, 1 July 2018 See More

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