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conical

English

Etymology

From conic +? -al

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?n?k?l/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?k?n?k?l/
  • Hyphenation: con?i?cal

Adjective

conical (comparative more conical, superlative most conical)

  1. (geometry) Of or relating to a cone or cones.
  2. Shaped like a cone.
  3. (cartography) Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped to equally spaced lines radiating out from the apex and parallels of latitude are mapped to circular arcs centred on the apex.

Synonyms

  • (geometry): conic, conal
  • (cartography): conic

Derived terms

  • conical drum
  • double-conical drum

Related terms

  • conicity

Translations

Noun

conical (plural conicals)

  1. (firearms) A bullet with a conical shape.

Anagrams

  • calcino, calocin, cloacin, colanic, laconic

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windsock

English

Alternative forms

  • wind sock

Etymology

wind +? sock

Noun

windsock (plural windsocks)

  1. (aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.

Synonyms

  • (conical, open-ended tube that indicates wind direction): air sock, wind cone

Translations

See also

  • weathercock
  • weathervane, weather vane
  • Winsock

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