NOSE CONE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

Synonyms:

nose cone; ogive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("nose cone" is a kind of...):

front (the side that is seen or that goes first)

Holonyms ("nose cone" is a part of...):

heat shield (a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry)