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• cone — (n.) 1560s, from M.Fr. cone (16c.) or directly from L. conus a cone, peak of a helmet, from Gk. konos cone, spinning top, pine cone, perhaps from PIE root *ko to sharpen (Cf. Skt. sanah whetstone, L. catus sharp, O.E. han stone ) …   Etymology dictionary

• Cone — A type of specialized light sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp central vision and color vision. By contrast, the rods are the retinal photoreceptors that provide side vision and the ability to see objects… …   Medical dictionary

• cone of silence — a space, in the shape of an inverted cone, above a radio beacon, in which there is a sharp reduction in the intensity of transmitted signals. * * * …   Universalium

• cone — n. one of the two types of light sensitive cells in the retina of the eye (compare rod). The human retina contains 6–7 million cones; they function best in bright light and are essential for acute vision (receiving a sharp accurate image). The… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Nose cone design — Given the problem of the aerodynamic design of the nose cone section of any vehicle or body meant to travel through a compressible fluid medium (such as a rocket or aircraft, missile or bullet), an important problem is the determination of the… …   Wikipedia

• Dystrophy, cone — A disease of the cones, the specialized light sensitive cells that act as photoreceptors in the retina of the eye, providing sharp central vision and color vision. The cone dystrophies are a form of genetic macular degeneration characterized by… …   Medical dictionary

• Mach cone — The cone shaped shock wave produced by a sharp pointed object moving through the atmosphere at a speed greater than Mach 1. The area bounded by the sides of an oblique shock wave forms the Mach cone …   Aviation dictionary

• Cell, cone — A type of specialized light sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp central vision and color vision. By contrast, the rods are retinal photoreceptors that provide side vision and the ability to see objects in… …   Medical dictionary

• Atmospheric reentry — refers to the movement of human made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the edge of space. This article primarily addresses the process of controlled reentry… …   Wikipedia

• Nevados de Chillán — Las Trancas Valley …   Wikipedia

• ic|ter|id — «IHK tuh rihd», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a large group of American passerine birds, having sharp cone shaped bills. –n. an icterid bird. ╂B>< New Latin Icteridae the family name < Latin icterus a yellow bird; see… …   Useful english dictionary