cone in German
cone in German is Kegel, Kegelmantel, Konus — cone means a solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
cone in German
Kegel
(geometry) A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
Kegelmantel
(geometry) A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
Kegel
Konus
Zapfen
The fruit of a conifer.
Tschurtschen
The fruit of a conifer.
Zapfen
(anatomy) Any of the small cone-shaped structures in the retina.
Kegel
(anatomy) Any of the small cone-shaped structures in the retina.
What does "cone" mean?
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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."
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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."
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noun The woody, scaly fruit produced by pine and other conifer trees.
"Pine cones littered the forest floor."
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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."
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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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What is "cone" in German?
"cone" in German is Kegel, Kegelmantel, Konus. 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 German, "cone" is Kegel, Kegelmantel, Konus.
Are there other ways to say "cone" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "cone": Kegel, Kegelmantel, Konus, Zapfen, Tschurtschen.
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