HyperDic: nose_cone

English > 1 sense of the expression nose cone:
NOUNartifactnose cone, ogivefront consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat / heat during its passage through the atmosphere
English > nose cone: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningfront consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat / heat during its passage through the atmosphere.
Synonymogive
Part ofheat shieldA protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry
BroaderfrontThe side that is seen or that goes first
Spanishojiva
Catalanarc ogival, ogiva

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