dome
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domes, plural;
/dōm/,
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domes, plural;
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Cover with or shape as a dome
- - a domed stadium
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(of stratified rock or a surface) Become rounded in formation; swell
Noun
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A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base
- - the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral
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The revolving openable hemispherical roof of an observatory
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A sports stadium with a domed roof
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A thing shaped like such a roof, in particular
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The rounded summit of a hill or mountain
- - the great dome of Mont Blanc
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A natural vault or canopy, such as that of the sky or trees
- - the dome of the sky
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A rounded uplifted landform or underground structure
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The top of the head
- - a content face topped by a shaved dome
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A stately building
Web Definitions:
- a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
- attic: informal terms for a human head
- a stadium that has a roof
- a hemispherical roof
- A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory.
- Dome was a musical group consisting of Bruce Gilbert (guitar, vocals, synthesizer) and Graham Lewis (bass, vocals, synthesizer).
- Dome Coffee is a chain of café restaurants and franchises based in Perth, Australia.
- In structural geology, a dome is a deformational feature consisting of symmetrically-dipping anticlines; their general outline on a geologic map is circular or oval. ...
- In mathematics, a dome is a closed geometrical surface which can be obtained by sectioning off a portion of a sphere with an intersecting plane. ...
- The Dome is an approved 41-floor tower in the Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 176 m (577 ft). Construction of the The Dome is expected to be completed in 2009.
- (Domes) An impressive way to crown any traditional or contemporary structure is through the addition of an inspiring bent glass dome. By allowing the uncluttered light of the sky to flood a large area, curved glass domes add practicality as well as a sense of majesty.
- (Domes) One of the preferred housing/camping structures on the playa. If you don't understand how to build one, visit Desert Domes which has lots of diagrams and a calculator for all the poles. ...
- (Domes) a colony of human scientists on the planet Yuang, organized and regulated by the Tyr
- (Domes) half-spheres, usually made of hard plastic approximately six inches in diameter, to mark practice spaces or for drills.
- Clock Domes and covers for food. The ends of cylinder glass were used as food covers, GGNJ.
- Domes are large plastic covers that are fitted over crater rims. Craters fitted this way can hold air an water, even buildings and people. ...
- Domes for visitor entertainment
- A generally hemispherical roof or vault. Theoretically, an arch rotated 360 degrees on its vertical axis.
- A type of speaker-driver shape; usually used for tweeters (convex). Concave domes are usually referred to as "inverted domes."
- An architectural design invented by Buckminster Fuller with a regular polygonal structure based on radial symmetry.
- A structure consisting of a partial sphere (usually about half of a sphere) used to enclose space. Domes are commonly used for homes, greenhouses, or to enclose equipment such as radar.
- Single-piece cast ceramic top to the oven. It has a bit of an "igloo" shape. The mass of the dome stores heat and the shape helps reflect that energy back down on the cooking surface.
- in architecture, hemispherical structure evolved from the arch, usually forming a ceiling or roof.
- To dream that you are in the dome of a building, viewing a strange landscape, signifies a favorable change in your life. You will occupy honorable places among strangers. ...
- In structural geology, a round or elliptical upwarp of strata resembling a short anticline.