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Main Entry: cone
Pronunciation: kn
Function: noun 1: a mass of overlapping woody scales that especially in the pines and other conifers are arranged on a structure like a stem and produce seeds between them; also: any of several flower or fruit clusters resembling such cones 2 a: a solid figure formed by rotating a right triangle about one of its legs -- called also right circular coneb: a solid figure that slopes evenly to a point from a usually circular base 3: something shaped like a cone: as a: any of the cells of the retina that are sensitive to light and function in color vision b: the tip of a volcano c: ICE-CREAM CONE