cone-shaped
31cone karst — A variety of kegel karst topography, common in the tropics (e.g., Puerto Rico, Pacific Basin Islands) characterized by steep sided, cone shaped residual hills and ridges separated by star shaped depressions, broader valleys, or lagoons. These… …
32cone of silence — i. An inverted cone shaped space directly over the aerial towers of some forms of radio beacons, in which signals are unheard or greatly reduced in volume. ii. In some repeater installations using high gain antennae, located above the level of… …
33shaped charge — noun : an explosive charge the energy of which is focused in one direction; especially : a charge in a projectile so packed that an empty cone is left in the nose in which the force of the explosion on impact is directed largely to the front with …
34cone — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A conical object] Syn. conoid, cone shaped area, conoidal area, conoidal surface, funnel, cornet, strobiloid. Types of cones include: circular, right circular, chief, stepped, supplemental, oblique, retinal, endostylic,… …
35cone — n. [L. conus, cone] 1. Any cone shaped structure. 2. The conical crystalline body of a compound eye, not always solid crystalline and occasionally not conical; see crystalline. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The head shape of a thrip. 4. (NEMATODA:… …
36cone-headed grasshopper — any insect of the subfamily Copiphorinae within the long horned grasshopper family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera). These green or brown coloured grasshoppers have a cone shaped head, long antennae, and a slender body about 4 cm (1.6… …
37cone — 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… …
38cone wheat — noun Etymology: so called from its cone shaped spikes : poulard wheat * * * cone wheat noun A bearded variety of wheat • • • Main Entry: ↑cone …
39cone biopsy — Surgery to remove a cone shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Cone biopsy may be used to diagnose or treat a cervical condition. Also called conization …
40cone friction clutch — noun a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone shaped • Syn: ↑cone clutch • Hypernyms: ↑friction clutch …
