cone-shaped

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A funnel cloud is a rotating, cone-shaped column of air that extends downward from the base of a cloud but, unlike a tornado, does not reach the ground.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The Apollo vessels were cone-shaped to maximize stability as the craft sped back to Earth through the atmosphere.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead, it slowly traces out a cone-shaped motion known as precession.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

At 9:30 a.m at the Original Los Angeles Flower Market, his arms were full of cone-shaped paper bundles, and he was making a final purchase of greenery to finish off his distinctive display.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Nhamo bent down, whisked a smallish fish from the cone-shaped trap, and popped it into a basket.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer