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dome
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- pronunciation:
- dom
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| 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.
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| definition 2: |
a building or other structure that has such a hemispherical shape.
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| definition 3: |
something that has a shape similar to an architectural dome, such as a rounded rock formation or the sky.
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| definition 4: |
(slang) one's head.
- similar words:
- block
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| related words: |
head, vault |
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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.
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| definition 2: |
to form or shape like a dome.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to rise or swell in the shape of a dome.
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