nose cone

noun

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

Examples of nose cone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Photos shared across social media show the nose cone ripped to shreds, revealing the radar equipment that hides behind it. Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 June 2024 Space dogs in the Soviet program—of which there were dozens—were female, since there was no room in the nose cone of the rocket ships for male dogs to lift their legs up and relieve themselves. Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024 Inside this facility near the old space shuttle landing strip, engineers will mount Kuiper satellites onto huge orbital deployer mechanisms standing several stories tall, then encapsulate the structure inside the nose cones of their rockets. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023 Its nose cone comes in two dimensions — a standard size of 51 feet in length, and a longer one, 70 feet, for larger payloads. Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nose cone 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

nose cone

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