"cone of confusion" meaning in All languages combined

See cone of confusion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cones of confusion [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|cones of confusion}} cone of confusion (plural cones of confusion)
  1. (aviation) A region directly above a VOR navigation station where the aircraft's navigation receiver experiences signal ambiguity.
    Sense id: en-cone_of_confusion-en-noun-GtUqiUG9 Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 36 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 41 25 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (aviation) An area near a magnetic pole where compass readings become unreliable due to the Earth's magnetic field lines converging vertically.
    Sense id: en-cone_of_confusion-en-noun-iCSF1nol Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 36 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 42 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 41 25 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (biology) A cone-shaped region originating midway between an organism's two ears, and radiating outwards, where a sound's location is indeterminate.
    Sense id: en-cone_of_confusion-en-noun-Bv5lAyCB Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 36 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 41 25 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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