nose cone

noun

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

Examples of nose cone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anything that launches aboard a rocket is limited by the size of that vehicle's fairing — the nose cone that protects payloads during their ride to space. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

These include propellant tanks, engine nozzles, nose cones, thermal payload fairings and advanced deployable solar arrays. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Getting to Swift Technicians buttoned up the Link satellite inside the nose cone of a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket last month at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

The company will evaluate applications for nose cones, fins, leading edges, bulkheads, and other high-performance structures that require precision and durability. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nose cone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

nose cone

noun

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