tail cone

American  

noun

Rocketry.

1. a cone-shaped component at the rear of a jet engine, rocket, or missile, usually serving as an exhaust pipe.

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Example Sentences

Although covered by a pointed tail cone when diving, it was an open cage.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2023

The five people aboard a submersible that went missing on Sunday were presumed dead after an international search found pieces of the vessel, including the tail cone, near the wreckage of the Titanic.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

On Thursday morning, a robotic vehicle discovered the tail cone of the Titan on the ocean floor, followed by the front and back ends of the Titan’s hull.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Coastguard hosted a press conference announcing that "five major pieces of debris" found were from the lost vessel, including its tail cone.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2023

“We’ve gotten the panel area - it’s riveted on. We’re working on the canopy. We’ve got the control system - it’s mostly in, just about all the way in. And the tail cone is on.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2015