cone
A cone is a shape that has a circle at the bottom and sides that narrow to a point, like a party hat, a rubber pylon at a construction site, or, yes, an ice cream cone.
Why is a cone called a cone? The Latin word conus means “the peak of a helmet,” which must have described the shape of this type of hat in the 16th century. The Greek konos means “spinning top” and “pine cone.” Both of these objects have one wider end that tapers to a point, describing a cone very accurately.
Definitions of cone
a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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synonyms:
cone shape, conoid-
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funnel, funnel shapea conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
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round shapea shape that is curved and without sharp angles
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funnel, funnel shape
any cone-shaped artifact
make cone-shaped
cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color
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cone cell, retinal cone-
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visual cellone of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
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visual cell
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