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cone

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈkɔ.nɨ/co·ne

Definition

1

A solid geometric figure with a flat circular base that tapers to a point (vertex); an object of this shape.

Usage examples

“Traffic cones are used to signal roadworks.”
“The pine cone is the structure that contains the seeds of the pine tree, with a conical shape.”