conical
IPA: kˈɑnɪkʌɫ
noun
- (firearms) A bullet with a conical shape.
adjective
- (geometry) Of or relating to a cone or cones.
- Shaped like a cone.
- (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.
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Examples of "conical" in Sentences
- The shape of the shell is high conical.
- The sides of the bullet create a conical waveform.
- The head is small and depressed and the snout is conical.
- The journal is conical and axially formlocked in the hole.
- Said conical part is fixed to the housing of the repeater.
- The Koryak lived in conical shaped huts like a tipi but less vertical.
- The weight of the occupant causes the shelter to maintain a conical shape.
- When the boat is erected, the folds cause the prow to assume a conical shape.