CONE SHAPE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cone shape mean? 

• CONE SHAPE (noun)
  The noun CONE SHAPE has 1 sense:

1. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

  Familiarity information: CONE SHAPE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONE SHAPE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Synonyms:

cone; cone shape; conoid

Hypernyms ("cone shape" is a kind of...):

round shape (a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)

Meronyms (parts of "cone shape"):

peak; point; tip (a V shape)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cone shape"):

funnel; funnel shape (a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends)

 Context examples 

The -conus refers to the cone shape of the corneal protrusion.

(Keratoconus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

But prior research has shown that the cone shape becomes flattened during inclement weather, such as when the wind blows.

(Bees Help Researchers Confirm Theory about Maintaining Protective Clumps under Tough Conditions, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)