cone

/ˈkəʊn/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.

2

A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around one of its altitudes.

3

A space formed by taking the direct product of a given space with a closed interval and identifying all of one end to a point.

4

The fruit of a conifer.

5

A cone-shaped flower head of various plants, such as banksias and proteas.

6

A unit of volume, applied solely to marijuana and only while it is in a smokable state; roughly 1.5 cubic centimetres, depending on use.

7

An ice cream cone.

8

A traffic cone.

9

A passenger on a cruise ship (that needs to be navigated around).

10

A cone-shaped cannabis joint.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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