cone

A cone is a three-dimensional, triangular and circular object.

A construction cone marks off an area that is being worked on or is unsafe.

A cone is also something that holds ice cream.

When you put ice cream into a cone, it becomes an ice cream cone.

A pine cone grows on pine trees. From a pine cone comes new pine trees.

A dog might be forced to wear a cone on his head after surgery. The cone prevents the dog from licking the area where the surgery was done.

cone head

A person’s head might be in the shape of a cone, especially if that person happens to be a cartoon character.

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This page was published on July 15, 2017.