cone shell

kəʊn ʃɛl

Definition

Definition of cone shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marine

Rare

type of marine snail with a conical shell

Rare

The cone shell is known for its beautiful, yet venomous nature..

biology

TECH.

member of the genus Conus

TECH.

The cone shell is known for its venomous sting.

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type of marine snail with a conical shell
member of the genus Conus

Expressions with cone

cone off

block an area or road with cones to prevent access

The workers coned off the street for the parade..

cone of silence

figurative state of secrecy

The meeting was held under a cone of silence to avoid leaks.

cone shape

form resembling a cone

The mountain had a cone shape.

ice cream cone

ice cream served in a thin cone

He enjoyed a chocolate ice cream cone.

sugar cone

cone-shaped wafer for holding ice cream

She ordered a scoop of vanilla in a sugar cone.

wafer cone

light, crisp cone made from wafer batter for serving ice cream

She ordered a scoop in a wafer cone.

Expressions with shell

empty shell

outer covering left after contents are removed

The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.

shell game

game where a pea is hidden under shells

He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.

shell out

pay a large amount of money unwillingly

He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair..

shell corporation

company existing only on paper, often for business transactions

The shell corporation had no employees or real office.

just an empty shell

person lacking emotions or purpose

After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

crawl into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions or activities

After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

go into one's shell

become withdrawn and avoid social interaction

After the argument, he went into his shell.

out of one's shell

adj.

more confident and willing to talk

After joining the club, she came out of her shell.

out of your shell

adj.

less shy and reserved

After a few weeks, Maya was finally out of your shell at meetings.

retreat into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions

She tends to retreat into her shell when she's feeling overwhelmed.

Examples of cone shell in a sentence

The cone shell's venom can be fatal to humans.
The cone shell's patterns are fascinating to marine biologists.
Divers are cautious around the cone shell due to its danger.

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French:Conus, ...
German:Kegelschnecke, ...
Italian:conchiglia a cono, conus, ...
Spanish:concha de cono, caracol cono, ...
Portuguese:búzio-cônico, caramujo-cone, ...
Chinese:锥形蜗牛, 芋螺, ...
Japanese:コーンシェル, アンボイナガイ, ...
Arabic:حلزون مخروطي, قَوْقَعَة مَخْروطِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חֲרוּטוֹן, קוֹנְכִיָּה מִסּוּג קוֹנוּס, ...
Russian:конусный моллюск, ...
Ukrainian:конусна раковина, конус, ...
Hindi:शंख शैल, कोन शेल, ...
Bengali:শঙ্খ শামুক, কোন শেল, ...
Catalan:cargol de con, con, ...
Czech:homolice, ...
Danish:keglesnegl, conus-snegl, ...
Dutch:kegelschelp, ...
Greek:κωνοειδές κοχύλι, κωνικό κέλυφος, ...
Hungarian:kúpcsiga, csigakúp, ...
Khmer:ខ្យងកោណ, ខ្យងសមុទ្រក្នុងពូជកូណុស, ...
Korean:원뿔 껍질, 콘쉘, ...
Persian:صدف مخروطی, کونوس, ...
Polish:muszla stożkowa, stożek morski, ...
Portuguese (BR):búzio-cônico, caramujo-cone, ...
Romanian:melc conic, Conus, ...
Swedish:kon snäcka, kon-snäckan, ...
Thai:หอยเต้าปูน, หอยพิษ, ...
Turkish:konik deniz salyangozu, konik deniz kabuğu, ...
Vietnamese:ốc nón, ...

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