Examples of conical in a Sentence
The tree has a conical shape.
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This compact appliance grinds whole beans using a conical burr grinder and then feeds them directly into a reusable filter for brewing, eliminating the need for a separate grinder.
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Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
In terms of shape, filiform papillae are conical or cylindrical protrusions, topped with numerous threadlike projections called secondary papillae.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
In addition to the proof-of-concept tiny wine glass and optical resonator, the authors printed a tiny version of the KTH logo, a cantilever, and a conical spiral, as well as a silica glass optical fiber tip.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
The former features the familiar mophead and lacecap types, while the latter are rangy plants with conical flower heads.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
Instead of roaring from a conical mountain, effusive fountains of crimson lava bled upward from this schism.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Kaylee inherited a tagine (a conical earthenware cooking vessel that shares its name with various hearty stews that are traditionally cooked inside it) from her husband’s grandmother and tried her hand at making traditional North African food.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
At court, the silhouettes of men’s and women’s clothing were elongated and pointed, from the tops of women’s conical headdresses to the pointy tips of men’s shoes.
—Ana María Velasco, Premium, 17 Jan. 2024
Here and there along their runways, the voles have piled sedge clippings six or eight inches high; the conical heaps provide food and shelter through the winter.
—Bathsheba Demuth, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2024
Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
In terms of shape, filiform papillae are conical or cylindrical protrusions, topped with numerous threadlike projections called secondary papillae.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
In addition to the proof-of-concept tiny wine glass and optical resonator, the authors printed a tiny version of the KTH logo, a cantilever, and a conical spiral, as well as a silica glass optical fiber tip.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
The former features the familiar mophead and lacecap types, while the latter are rangy plants with conical flower heads.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
Instead of roaring from a conical mountain, effusive fountains of crimson lava bled upward from this schism.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Kaylee inherited a tagine (a conical earthenware cooking vessel that shares its name with various hearty stews that are traditionally cooked inside it) from her husband’s grandmother and tried her hand at making traditional North African food.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
At court, the silhouettes of men’s and women’s clothing were elongated and pointed, from the tops of women’s conical headdresses to the pointy tips of men’s shoes.
—Ana María Velasco, Premium, 17 Jan. 2024
Here and there along their runways, the voles have piled sedge clippings six or eight inches high; the conical heaps provide food and shelter through the winter.
—Bathsheba Demuth, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Conical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conical. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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