Meanings
nouncone of confusion (plural cones of confusion)
plural cones of confusion
- aeronauticsA region directly above a VOR navigation station where the aircraft's navigation receiver experiences signal ambiguity.
- aeronauticsAn area near a magnetic pole where compass readings become unreliable due to the Earth's magnetic field lines converging vertically.
- biologyA cone-shaped region originating midway between an organism's two ears, and radiating outwards, where a sound's location is indeterminate.
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cone of confusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cone%20of%20confusion
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“cone of confusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cone%20of%20confusion. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cone of confusion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cone%20of%20confusion.
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