nose cone

noun

: a protective cone constituting the forward end of an aerospace vehicle

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But according to Blue Origin, a larger nose cone gives New Glenn twice the cargo volume of Falcon 9, and its powerful engines are designed to propel double the payload mass. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 Cargo planes at a Russian military airfield in Syria were shown in satellite images released by Maxar Technologies on Friday, with their nose cones opened to receive heavy equipment, along with helicopters being dismantled and prepared for transport. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 Photos published by North Korean state media show the nose cone of the new missile to be more rounded than its predecessor, the Hwasong-18, another ICBM of the North using solid-fuel technology. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Until now, seating at the nose cone and back of the Monorail were not available. Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nose cone 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose cone was in 1949

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“Nose cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20cone. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

nose cone

noun
: a protective cone forming the forward end of a rocket or missile
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