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Pronunciation
audio|en-us-cone.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��n|-��n

Etymology
From L. conus "cone, wedge, peak," from AGr. κ�νο� (konos) "cone, spinning top, pine cone"

Noun
en-noun
Image:PovCone.jpg|thumb|right|160px|A cone (1)-(3)

1. geometry A surface of revolution formed by rotate|rotating a line around another line that intersects the first line.
2. geometry A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around a line through and in the plane of the triangle.
3. Anything shaped like a cone.<ref name="Illustr. Oxford 1998">The Illustrated Oxford Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1998</ref>
4. The fruit of a conifer.<ref name="Illustr. Oxford 1998"/>
5. An ice cream cone.<ref name="Illustr. Oxford 1998"/>
6. A unit of volume, applied solely to marijuana and only while it is in a smokable state; roughly 1.5 cubic centimetres, depending on use.
7. Any of the small cone-shaped structures in the retina.<ref name="Illustr. Oxford 1998"/>

Synonyms
(geometry): conical surface
(ice cream cone): cornet, ice cream cone

Translations

trans-top|surface of revolution
Czech: kužel m
French: surface conique f
Italian: cono m
trans-mid
Russian: кон��|ко�н�� m
Serbian: stožac, �unj
Slovene: stožec m
Swedish: kon c
trans-bottom

trans-top|solid of revolution
Czech: kužel m
French: cône m
Italian: cono m
trans-mid
Russian: кон��|ко�н�� m
Serbian: stožac, �unj
Slovene: stožec m
Swedish: kon c
trans-bottom

trans-top|anything shaped like a cone
Czech: kužel m
Finnish: kartio
Italian: cono m
trans-mid
Russian: кон��|ко�н�� m
Serbian: stožac, �unj
Slovene: stožec m
Swedish: kon, strut
trans-bottom

;ice-cream cone
See ice cream cone
Russian: �ожок|�ожо�к m
Serbian: �unj

trans-top|unit of volume for marijuana
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|photosensitive cell in retina
Czech: �ípek m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|uncategorised
ttbc|Spanish: cono, cucurucho, barquillo
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Derived terms
coneflower
conepiece
conic
conic section
ice cream cone
nose cone

Related terms
coign
coin
quoin
cuneiform

See also
quean
queen

Verb
en-verb|cones|coning|coned

1. context|pottery To fashion into the shape of a #Noun|cone.

References
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Portuguese

Noun
cone m

1. #English|cone

Category:Portuguese nouns

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