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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
There’s good news for Monorail riders: The nose cone section is open to the public once again.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Nose cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20cone. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
nose cone
noun
: a protective cone forming the forward end of a rocket or missile
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