conchs
/kɒŋks/ · noun
Meaning
- A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- The shell of this sea animal.
- A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.
- The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.
- A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding.
- A person who operates such a machine.
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