cone

Meanings

• noun

  A three-dimensional geometric figure with all surfaces being triangles and one vertex coming to a point. It is often used to represent a pyramid with a flat base.

  - "The ice cream cone is a popular summer treat."
  - "The traffic cone is used to warn drivers of a road hazard."

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Pronunciation

1. /koʊn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

conical surface , cornet , ice cream cone

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cone
dome , gome , home

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Variants

List of all variants of cone that leads to same result
cone , cones , right circular cone , coned , coning , cone-like , conelike , cone off , coned off , cones off , coning off , cinder cone , cinder cones , growth cone , growth cones , ice-cream cone , ice-cream cones , nose cone , nose cones , pine cone , pine cones , pinecone , pinecones , right circular cones

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'cone' comes from the Old French word 'cone' meaning 'pile, heap'. The term was later adopted into Latin as 'conus' and then into English.

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Trivia

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1. A large cone of ice cream can weigh up to 2 tons.

2. The tallest known cone in the world is Mount Kilimanjaro, which stands at 19,341 feet tall.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pyramid: A cone is a type of pyramid with a flat base.

2. Cone of Vision: In psychology, the cone of vision refers to the area in front of an animal or human that they can see clearly.

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Culture

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In ancient Egypt, cones were used as part of the mummification process. Cones have also been used in various forms of art, such as sculpture and pottery.

How to Memorize "cone"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a triangle stacked on top of another triangle, with the point of one triangle touching the base of the other. This is a visual representation of a cone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cone' with the shape of an ice cream treat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Cone' to remember the definition: 'Circular base, Opposite sides, Narrowing to a point, Enclosed'.

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