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| cone |
anything shaped like a cone. [2/3 definitions] |
| cotton candy |
a candy made of soft, tiny bits of melted sugar spun around a stick or paper cone. Cotton candy looks like a mass of cotton but melts very quickly in one's mouth. Cotton candy is often sold at outdoor events such as fairs or festivals, or at amusement parks. |
| funnel |
a tool shaped like a cone with a narrow tube at the small end. Funnels are used for pouring something into a small opening. [1/2 definitions] |
| hop2 |
a tall, climbing vine that bears green cone-shaped flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| megaphone |
a device shaped like a cone that is held by a person and used to direct the sound of a voice and make it louder. |
| nose cone |
the front part of a rocket that is shaped like a cone. |
| spire1 |
a tall, narrow, upward structure shaped like a cone on the outside of a building; steeple. |
| stalagmite |
a rock formation that looks like a cone and is built upward from the floor of a cave. Stalagmites are built up from minerals in dripping water. |
| tepee |
a tent shaped like a cone and made with skins or bark. Tepees were used by some North American Indian peoples who lived on the plains. |
| top2 |
a toy shaped like a cone that spins on its point. |
| trawl |
a large net that is shaped like a cone and is dragged along the bottom of the ocean to catch fish. [1/2 definitions] |
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