Nose-cone Synonyms

Front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
Synonyms:
  1. heat barrier
  2. ogive
  3. heat-shield
  4. thermal barrier
  5. warhead

Nose-cone Sentence Examples

  • If it looks like the liner might be a tight fit, then use a nose cone and attach the rope to that.

  • Eventually the payload section, complete with broken nose cone and altimeter, was found, but the booster section is lost.

  • The Jumbo is set to feature engines painted as beer cans and giant ' smiley ' faces on the nose cone and tail.