conical

UK/ˈkɒn.ɪ.kəl/US/ˈkɑ.nɪ.kəl/

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Conical means shaped like a cone. A conical hat, conical flask, conical roof.

The conical flask in a laboratory is shaped that way so it can be swirled without spilling, which is the whole reason for it. Volcanoes and shells are the usual natural examples.

Definitions of conical

1adjectiveconicalShaped like a cone.B2+
“Farmers in Vietnam wear conical hats to keep off the sun and rain.”

conical is a shape.

Where it comes from

From conic + -al.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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conical in the wild

The use of the conical measure usually dictates its construction material.
Conical measure
The main factor is how rapidly the conical tube expands (or flares) over time.
Whorl (mollusc)
When the mathematical factors governing the pattern of growth are such that the conical diameter expands, then the adult shell has few whorls.
Whorl (mollusc)
A chinois, also known as a bouillon strainer, is a conical sieve with an extremely fine mesh.
Chinois
The instrument has a wooden body with a conical bore, at the end of which is affixed a brass bell.
Kuzhal

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