cone

n. a solid shape with a round base and a pointed top.

n. a three-dimensional geometric solid that tapers smoothly from a flat, usually circular base to a point called the apex.

“The children learned how to calculate the volume of a cone in math class.”

“The architect incorporated a glass cone into the roof design to allow natural light to filter down into the central atrium.”

n. a thin, crisp wafer shaped like a cone that you hold ice cream in.

n. a conical wafer, typically made of a flour-based batter, used as a handheld container for servings of ice cream.

“She bought a double-scoop chocolate ice cream in a waffle cone.”

“The vendor offered a variety of artisanal cones, ranging from traditional sugar wafers to gluten-free chocolate-dipped options.”

n. an orange plastic object used to mark areas on a road.

n. a cone-shaped marker, usually made of bright orange plastic, used to redirect road traffic or warn of hazards.

“The workers placed a row of cones around the hole in the street.”

“The highway patrol deployed several reflective cones to delineate the temporary lane closure following the minor collision.”

n. a tiny part of your eye that helps you see colors.

n. a type of photoreceptor cell in the retina of the eye that is responsible for color vision and visual acuity in bright light.

“Humans have three types of cones in their eyes to detect different colors.”

“Color blindness often results from a genetic deficiency in one or more types of retinal cones, limiting the individual's ability to distinguish specific wavelengths.”

Technical

n. the hard, scaly fruit of a tree like a pine or fir.

n. the dry, woody reproductive organ of a gymnosperm, such as a pine or fir tree, consisting of overlapping scales.

“The ground was covered with pine cones after the autumn storm.”

“The botanist explained that the female cones are typically larger and woodier than the pollen-producing male cones found on the same branch.”

v. to put traffic cones around an area to keep people out.

v. to delineate or block off a section of road or pavement using traffic cones; often used with 'off'.

“The police had to cone off the street while they cleared the fallen tree.”

“Maintenance crews were instructed to cone off the damaged section of the bridge until structural repairs could be completed the following morning.”