Meanings
nounnose cone (plural nose cones)
plural nose cones
- aircraft; spacecraft; aircraft; spacecraftaerospaceThe forwardmost part of an aircraft, rocket or missile; it is shaped to minimize aerodynamic resistance.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfront consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
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Translations
German Nasenkegel
- Nasenkegelthe forwardmost part of an aircraft, rocket or missile; it is shaped to minimise aerodymanic resistance
Icelandic nefkeila
- nefkeilathe forwardmost part of an aircraft, rocket or missile; it is shaped to minimise aerodymanic resistance
Russian головно́й обтека́тель
- головно́й обтека́тель (golovnój obtekátelʹ)the forwardmost part of an aircraft, rocket or missile; it is shaped to minimise aerodymanic resistance
Swedish noskon
- noskonthe forwardmost part of an aircraft, rocket or missile; it is shaped to minimise aerodymanic resistance
Tagalog ngusong talulo
- ngusong talulothe forwardmost part of an aircraft, rocket or missile; it is shaped to minimise aerodymanic resistance
Cite this entry
APA
nose cone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20cone
MLA
“nose cone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20cone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nose cone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20cone.
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