conical shape

Point-topped round form

A conical shape is the three-dimensional form of a cone—a figure with a circular base that tapers smoothly to a point at the apex.

Objects described as having a conical shape include traffic cones, ice cream cones, and certain hats.

The term appears in technical and everyday contexts alike to describe anything that narrows progressively from a wider base to a tip: The volcano's conical shape was visible from miles away.

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geometric form

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Perfectly round solid

cube · cylinder · cylindrical shape · rectangular prism · box shape

structural profile

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Flared cylindrical form

barrel shape · hourglass shape

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G