What is the meaning of cone?

noun

  • Any cone-shaped artifact.
  • A shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point.
  • Cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts.
  • A visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color.

verb

  • Make cone-shaped.
    • usage: "cone a tire"
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