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cone

noun as in circular-shaped object with pointed end

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According to their research, the Aleppo pine's highly flammable leaves and cones have increased the risks of fire.

From Salon

Color occurs because our eyes are equipped with rods and cones — specialized light-absorbing cells in the retina at the back of the eye.

From Salon

The California Department of Transportation was assisting with the road closure, using trucks, cones and flare patterns to help safely direct vehicles as night fell, he said.

Winds blowing from different directions cause the air to rotate, after which a visible cone or funnel drops out of the cloud towards the ground.

From BBC

It felt like a miniature and flimsy speaker cone jammed into my ear.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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