bicone

[bahy-kohn]

noun

an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.

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Origin of bicone

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

Related formsbi·con·i·cal

[bahy-kon-i-kuh l] /baɪˈkɒn ɪ kəl/, adjectivebi·con·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Historical Examples

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