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cone in French

cone in French is cône, surface conique, pomme de pin — cone means a solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.

cone in French

cône
noun
(geometry) A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
surface conique
noun
(geometry) A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
cône
noun
cône
noun
The fruit of a conifer.
pomme de pin
noun
The fruit of a conifer.
pive
noun
The fruit of a conifer.

What does "cone" mean?

  1. noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
    "The ice cream sat on top of a crisp waffle cone."
  2. noun A bright orange plastic marker, shaped like a cone, used to mark off areas on roads.
    "Workers set out traffic cones around the pothole."
  3. noun The woody, scaly fruit produced by pine and other conifer trees.
    "Pine cones littered the forest floor."
  4. noun One of the light-sensitive cells in the retina responsible for detecting color.
    "Cones in the eye let us see color, while rods handle low light."

cone in a sentence

  • The ice cream sat on top of a crisp waffle cone.
  • She drew a cone on the whiteboard to explain the volume formula.
  • Workers set out traffic cones around the pothole.
  • The lane was closed off with a row of cones.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "cone" in French?

"cone" in French is cône, surface conique, pomme de pin. cone means: A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.

How do you use "cone" in a sentence?

Example: "The ice cream sat on top of a crisp waffle cone." In French, "cone" is cône, surface conique, pomme de pin.

Are there other ways to say "cone" in French?

Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "cone": cône, surface conique, pomme de pin, pive.

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