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dome

dome

 
 
pronunciation:
dom
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a rounded, circular roof or ceiling on a room or building.
The state capitol is topped with a gilded dome.The dome of the cathedral glinted in the sun.
 
definition 2: a building or other structure that has such a hemispherical shape.
definition 3: something that has a shape similar to an architectural dome, such as a rounded rock formation or the sky.
definition 4: (slang) one's head.
similar words:
block
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: domes, doming, domed
definition 1: to cover or enclose with or as with a dome.
definition 2: to form or shape like a dome.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to rise or swell in the shape of a dome.
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