The Clue
Scoop holder (4 letter answer)
The Answer
CONE
Tags
Notes
The answer CONE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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Definition
CONE as a noun:
1. any cone-shaped artifact
2. (cone, conoid, cone shape) = a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
3. (cone, strobilus, strobile) = cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
4. (cone, cone cell, retinal cone) = visual receptor cell sensitive to color
CONE as a verb:
1. make cone-shaped; "cone a tire"