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bicone

[ bahy-kohn ]
/ ˈbaɪˌkoʊn /

noun

an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.

Words nearby bicone

bicompact, biconcave, biconcave lens, biconditional, bicondylar joint, bicone, bicontinental, biconvex, biconvex lens, bicorn, bicornate uterus

Origin of bicone

First recorded in 1925–30; bi-1 + cone

OTHER WORDS FROM bicone

bi·con·i·cal [bahy-kon-i-kuh l] /baɪˈkɒn ɪ kəl/, adjectivebi·con·i·cal·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for biconical

  • Fig. 58 shows a biconical whorl with curious and inexplicable characters.

    The Swastika|Thomas Wilson

  • Fig. 66 shows a biconical whorl, and its top is decorated to represent three Swastikas and three burning altars.

    The Swastika|Thomas Wilson

  • The specimen shown in fig. 64 is biconical, though, as usual, the upper cone is the smallest.

    The Swastika|Thomas Wilson