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con·i·cal

 (kŏn′ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or shaped like a cone.
con′i·cal·ly adv.
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conical

(ˈkɒnɪkəl)
adj
1. (Mathematics) having the shape of a cone
2. (Mathematics) of or relating to a cone
ˈconically adv
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Adj.1.conical - relating to or resembling a cone; "conical mountains"; "conelike fruit"
conelike, cone-shaped, conic
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conical

conic
adjective cone-shaped, pointed, tapered, tapering, pyramidal, funnel-shaped We were soon aware of a great conical shape to the north-east.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
مَخْروطي الشَّكْل
kuželovitýkuželový
kegleformetkonisk
kúp alakú
keilulaga
stożkowatystożkowy
kónický
koni şeklinde

conical

[ˈkɒnɪkəl] ADJ → cónico
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conical

[ˈkɒnɪkəl] adj → conique, de forme conique
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conical

[ˈkɒnɪk/əl] adj → conico/a
conical hat → cappello a cono
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cone

(koun) noun
1. a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval. cono
2. the fruit of the pine, fir etc. fir-cones.piña
3. a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone. cucurucho
4. a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed. cono
conical (ˈkonikl) adjective
cone-shaped. cónico
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