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  1. 1. n. Anything that has a form resembling that of a cone. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. 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. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Resembling a cone; conoidal. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 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. , Resembling a cone; conoidal. Source: webster
  7. 7. , Resembling a cone; conoidal. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point Source: ecdict

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