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конус — meaning in English

konus

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English meaning

  • cone noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.

Senses

конус is used for these senses in English:

  • blastpipe (mechanical engineering, rail transport) A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney.
  • cone (geometry) A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.

cone — full definition

  1. noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
  2. noun A bright orange plastic marker, shaped like a cone, used to mark off areas on roads.
  3. noun The woody, scaly fruit produced by pine and other conifer trees.
  4. noun One of the light-sensitive cells in the retina responsible for detecting color.

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