Meaning & use
cone
A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
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The child's ice cream cone melted faster than she could eat it.
Workers placed orange cones around the pothole to warn passing drivers.
A note on using this word
Cone is used in geometry for the shape itself, and also names everyday objects shaped like it, such as traffic cones or ice cream cones.
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