Cone

usgb/kəʊn/
noun

A shape with a flat round or oval base and a top that ends in a point.

She dropped her ice cream cone on the sidewalk.
Visual representation of "cone" - A shape with a flat round or oval base and a top that ends in a point.

Often appears as...

  • ice cream cone
  • traffic cone
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Visual representation of "cone"
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Common Shapes

The term 'cone' also describes shapes resembling an ice cream cone in math and everyday objects.

Illustration for Common Shapes
A party hat is often in the shape of a cone.
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Component Naming

'Cone' can be used to name parts shaped like cones, found in machines or designs.

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The robot's arms ended in cone-like grippers.
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