cone

1. 1

   A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.

2. 2

   A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around one of its altitudes.

3. 3

   A space formed by taking the direct product of a given space with a closed interval and identifying all of one end to a point.

4. 4

   Anything in the general shape of a cone.; The fruit of a conifer or a similarly shaped fruit or flower head of certain other plants, such as banksias and proteas.

5. 5

   Anything in the general shape of a cone.; 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.

6. 6

   Anything in the general shape of a cone.; An ice cream cone.

7. 7

   Anything in the general shape of a cone.; A traffic cone.

8. 8

   Anything in the general shape of a cone.; A traffic cone.broadlyslang

9. 9

   Anything in the general shape of a cone.; A cone-shaped cannabis joint.slang

10. 10

    Anything in the general shape of a cone.; A shell of the genus Conus, having a conical form.

syn. conical surface

1. 1

   To fashion into the shape of a cone.transitive

2. 2

   To form a cone shape.intransitive

   • Under the old method the material coned at the bottom of the borehole and as a result it would not go under houses and buildings.
3. 3

   To segregate or delineate an area using traffic cones.

   • The area occupied by the works should be coned off and the usual advance warning signs should be provided on all approaches
4. 4

   To place a traffic cone on (a statue, etc.) as a prank.transitive