A cone is a basic geometrical shape.
Cone may also refer to:
Mathematics Cone (category theory) Cone (formal languages) Cone (graph theory), a graph in which one vertex is adjacent to all others Cone (linear algebra), a subset of vector space Mapping cone (homological algebra) Cone (topology) Projective cone, the union of all lines that intersect a projective subspace and an arbitrary subset of some other disjoint subspace co-NE (complexity), the complementary complexity class of NE (complexity)
Astronomy Cone Nebula (also known as NGC 2264), an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros Ionization cone, cones of material extending out from spiral galaxies
Engineering and physical science Antenna blind cone, the volume of space that cannot be scanned by an antenna Cone clutch, which serves the same purpose as a disk or plate clutch Cone of depression occurs in an aquifer when groundwater is pumped from a well Cone of uncertainty, used in project management to describe the evolution of the amount of best case uncertainty during a project Hertzian cone, the cone of force that propagates through a brittle, amorphous or cryptocrystalline solid material from a point of impact Inlet cone, a component of some supersonic aircraft and missiles Nose cone, used to refer to the forwardmost section of a rocket, guided missile or aircraft Pyrometric cone, pyrometric devices that are used to gauge time and temperature during the firing of ceramic materials Roller cone bit, a drill bit used for drilling through rock, for example when drilling for oil and gas Skid cone, a hollow steel or plastic cone placed over the sawn end of a log Speaker cone, the cone inside a loudspeaker that moves to generate sound Spinning cone columns, used in a form of steam distillation to gently extract volatile chemicals from liquid foodstuffs
Biology and medicine Cone cell, in anatomy, a type of light-sensitive cell found along with rods in the retina of the eye Cone snail, a carnivorous mollusc of the family Conidae Conifer cone, a seed-bearing organ on conifer plants Growth cone, a dynamic, actin-supported extension of a developing axon seeking its synaptic target Strobilus, a term for several categories of cone-like structures in botany Conical galls produced by witch-hazel cone gall aphid (Hormaphis hamamelidis), an insect Elizabethan collar, also known as a recovery cone or pet cone, a protective medical device for animals
Geography Cinder cone, a steep conical hill of volcanic fragments around and downwind from a volcanic vent Cone (hill), a hill in the shape of a cone which may or may not be volcanic in origin Dirt cone, a feature of a glacier or snow patch, in which dirt forms a coating insulating the ice below Parasitic cone (or satellite cone), a geographical feature found around a volcano Shatter cone, rare geological feature in the bedrock beneath meteorite impact craters or underground nuclear explosions Volcanic cone, among the simplest volcanic formations in the world
Places Cone (Phrygia), a town and bishopric of ancient Phrygia Cone, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Michigan Cone, Texas, an unincorporated community in Crosby County, Texas, US Cone Islet, a small granite island in south-eastern Australia
People Cone (surname) Jason McCaslin (born 1980), nicknamed Cone, bassist for the Canadian band Sum 41
Other uses Ice cream cone, an edible container in which ice cream is served, shaped like an inverted cone open at its top Snow cone, a dessert usually made of crushed or shaved ice, flavored with sweet, usually fruit-flavored, brightly colored syrup Traffic cone, a brightly colored cone-shaped plastic object commonly used as a temporary traffic barrier or warning sign USS Cone (DD-866), a Gearing-class destroyer of the US Navy "The Cone", a 1895 horror science fiction short story by English writer H. G. Wells
See also
Kone (disambiguation) Colne (disambiguation) (pronounced cone)