cone

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Visual representation of cone

Noun

coneSingular
conesPlural
1

A solid or hollow three-dimensional shape with a circular base that tapers to a point at the top.

The children made paper cones in art class.

2

A crisp, wafer-shaped container for ice cream, typically with a pointed end.

I ordered a chocolate ice cream cone.

3

The dry, scaly fruit of a pine or fir tree, containing seeds.

We collected pine cones in the forest.

4

A plastic marker in the shape of a cone, used to direct traffic or mark areas.

The workers placed cones around the construction site.

Verb

1

To shape something into a cone or give it a conical form.

She coned the clay into a perfect shape.