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| Main Entry: |
conical/conic
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shaped cylindrically and with a point |
| Synonyms: | cone-shaped, coned, conoid, conoidal, funnel-shaped, pointed, pyramidal, sharp, strobilate, strobiloid, tapered, tapering |
| Main Entry: | tapering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | narrowing |
| Synonyms: | acuminate, acuminous, conical, fusiform, lanceolar, pyramidal, taper, wedged |
| Antonyms: | widening |
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Example Sentences
- Stratovolcanoes are known for their steep, conical shapes, which are built by eruptions of viscous lava.
- Tree with dense, conical or rounded crown of often horizontal branches with beautiful white flower clusters.
- The design features three rotor blades wrapped around a conical hub to create a kind of helix.
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