nose cone

noun

: a protective cone constituting the forward end of an aerospace vehicle

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Its rooftop bar, Baker & Able, is named for the two monkeys that went to space in the nose cone of an Army Jupiter missile in 1959. Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026 The collision appears to have sheared off the plane’s nose cone. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026 The body tube, nose cone and fins come in attractive black and orange colors and the set includes stickers to add to the decorations. Alexander Cox, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026 But lidar systems are still too bulky and expensive to fit into a plane’s nose cone. Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nose cone

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose cone was in 1949

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“Nose cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20cone. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

nose cone

noun
: a protective cone forming the forward end of a rocket or missile
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