Definitions for nose cone
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nose′ cone`(n.)
the cone-shaped forward section of a rocket or guided missile, including a heat shield and containing the payload.
Category: Rocketry
Princeton's WordNet
nose cone, ogive(noun)
front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
Wiktionary
nose cone(Noun)
The forwardmost part of an aircraft, rocket or missile; it is shaped to minimise aerodynamic resistance
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