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| dome [ dōm ] |
noun (plural domes) |
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1. hemispherical roof: a hemispherical roof, e.g. on a palace or cathedral
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2. hemispherical top: something that resembles a dome in shape and position, e.g. the cover of a furnace or the top of somebody's head
  the dome of the sky
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3. hemispherical building structure: a hemispherical or convex structure, especially a building
a sports dome
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4. crystal formation resembling roof: a crystal form in which two inclined surfaces intersect to form an edge like a roof
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5. large stately building: a large grand building
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6. geology curved rock layer: a semispherical topographic feature that slopes in all directions from a central point, formed by upward folding of sediments
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7. geology lava mass: a mass of solidified viscous lava formed above the vent of a volcano by the buildup of magma
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verb (past and past participle domed, present participle dom·ing, 3rd person present singular domes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb form hemispherical shape: to rise in a hemispherical shape, or form something into this shape
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2. transitive verb put dome over something: to cover something with a dome
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French dôme< Italian duomo "house, house of God, cathedral" < Latin domus "house"] |
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| domed adjective |
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