Meaning
A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English cone (“corner, angle”) and conoun (“cone”), from Medieval Latin cōnus, cōnon (“cone, wedge, peak”), from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone, spinning top, pine cone”). Reinforced by Middle French cone, from the same Graeco-Latin source.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-06CDEHNOT
- 2026-04-12NALECHO
- 2026-01-21OAWNELC
- 2025-10-18OCEHLNU
- 2025-10-15OCEIJNT
- 2025-09-16CENUOFL
- 2025-08-28CATNEOV
- 2025-08-13OCVEDNY
- 2025-07-30CAOGENT
- 2025-07-04CEOIFNT
- 2025-03-30ECNOIGH
- 2025-02-14EXCOLIN
+9 earlier appearances in the archive.