Usage of "truncated cone"

Russian

усеченный конус

Catalan

con truncat

Spanish

tronco de cono

Geometric shape.

усеченный конус

Synonyms

Examples for "conical frustum"

conical frustum
tapered cylinder

Examples for "conical frustum"

She pulled out a tapered cylinder of glistening gold, about eight inches long and, judging by its heft, hollow. 
 The book of spies 

Usage of truncated cone in English

This addition to the form of a truncated cone is the entasis. 
 A History of Greek Art / With an Introductory Chapter on Art in ... 

It was a truncated cone, perhaps 1500 metres high. 
 The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volum... 

The zinc, as is noted from the cut, is in the form of a truncated cone. 
 Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 1 / A General Refer... 

At the commutator end the cover is like a truncated cone, and incloses the connections completely. 
 Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 

As we neared the dark, truncated cone the vessel's speed was diminished until we barely moved. 
 The Gods of Mars 

It comes from Switzerland in a hard, truncated cone wrapped in a piece of paper that says: 
 The Complete Book of Cheese 

The form is that of a truncated cone, placed on a cylindrical base, 196 ft. in diameter. 
 The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28 

He dragged Leo to the top of the truncated cone on which he had pitched his observatory. 
 The Giant of the North: Pokings Round the Pole 

If the shaft tapered upward at a uniform rate, it would have the form of a truncated cone. 
 A History of Greek Art / With an Introductory Chapter on Art in ... 

A nest before me, taken in Cashmere on the 10th June, is an inverted and slightly truncated cone. 
 The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 

Its form was that of a truncated cone, and its sides densely covered with trees of some size. 
 Foul Play 

Seen from the south-west its fine proportions present a semi-globular appearance; but from the north-west it more resembles a truncated cone. 
 The Illustrated London Reading Book 

It was a truncated cone, since there was no ceiling; a hot blue disk of sky cast light on the floor below. 
 Planet of the Damned 

The nest is a rather massive and deep cup, the lower portion prolonged downwards so as to form a short truncated cone. 
 The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 

His patent noted that different shapes might be used, including a cylinder, "a truncated cone or a rectangular shaped elongated box." 
 Hiding the Elephant 

The form of the machine was that of a globe, rising from a reversed and truncated cone, to which the gallery was attached. 
 Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies / A His... 