| 单词 | cone |
| 释义 | cone n. & v. --n 1. a solid figure with a circular (or other curved) plane base, tapering to a point. 2. a thing of a similar shape, solid or hollow, e.g. as used to mark off areas of roads. 3. the dry fruit of a conifer. 4. an ice-cream cornet. 5. any of the minute cone-shaped structures in the retina. 6. a conical mountain esp. of volcanic origin. 7. (in full cone-shell) any marine gastropod mollusc of the family Conidae. 8. Pottery a ceramic pyramid, melting at a known temperature, used to indicate the temperature of a kiln. --vtr. 1. shape like a cone. 2. (foll. by off) Brit. mark off (a road etc.) with cones. Etymology: F c{ocirc}ne f. L conus f. Gk konos |
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