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A '''[[cone]]''' is a basic geometrical shape.

'''Cone''' may also refer to:

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==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

==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 algorithm]] identifies surface particles quickly and accurately for three-dimensional clusters composed of discrete particles
*[[Cone calorimeter]], a modern device used to study the fire behavior of small samples of various materials in condensed phase
*[[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
*[[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 are 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 dystrophy]], an inherited ocular disorder characterized by the loss of cone cells
*[[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
*[[Witch-hazel cone gall aphid]] (''Hormaphis hamamelidis''), a minuscule insect, a member of the aphid superfamily

==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, United States
*[[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)|USS ''Cone'' (DD-866)]], a ''Gearing''-class destroyer of the United States Navy
*[[Cone Mills Corporation]], a textile manufacturer
*"[[The Cone]]", a 1895 horror science fiction short story by English writer H. G. Wells

== See also ==
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*[[Kone (disambiguation)]]
*[[Colne (disambiguation)]] (pronounced ''cone'')

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