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Nose Cone

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Noun

1. nose cone, ogive

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nose Cone

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noun
the conical forward section of a missile, spacecraft, etc, designed to withstand high temperatures, esp during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere

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Nose Cone

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the cone-shaped foremost part of a rocket or missile, usually housing the payload, instruments, etc. and made to withstand intense heat

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nose Cone

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n.
The forwardmost, usually separable section of a rocket or guided missile that is shaped to offer minimum aerodynamic resistance and often bears protective cladding against heat.

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