tail cone

noun

A cone-shaped piece on the tail of a jet or aeroplane where exhaust escapes.

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Meanings

nountail cone (plural tail cones)

plural tail cones · alternative tailcone

  1. aeronauticsA cone-shaped piece on the tail of a jet or aeroplane where exhaust escapes.
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APA

tail cone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20cone

MLA

“tail cone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20cone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tail cone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20cone.

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