cone, conoid, cone shape
(noun) a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
Source: WordNet® 3.1
conoid (comparative more conoid, superlative most conoid)
Shaped like a cone; conical
conoid (plural conoids)
Anything shaped like a cone.
(geometry) A Catalan surface all of whose rulings intersect some fixed line.
(geometry) A solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about its axis.
• (geometry): right conoid ⊃ hyperbolic paraboloid
Source: Wiktionary
Co"noid, n. Etym: [Gr. conoĂŻde.]
1. Anything that has a form resembling that of a cone.
2. (Geom.) (a) A solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about its axis; as, a parabolic conoid, elliptic conoid, etc.; -- more commonly called paraboloid, ellipsoid, etc. (b) A surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner as always to meet a given straight line and a given curve, and continue parallel to a given plane. Math. Dict.
Co"noid
Definition: , Resembling a cone; conoidal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
