Dome
noun
A rounded top or roof on a building or structure.
The dome of the capitol building is a famous landmark.
Often appears as...
- domed building
- glass dome
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Technical
noun
A head or skull in slang language.
He shaved his dome clean.
Often appears as...
- shaved dome
- bald dome
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Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A transparent cover for an object or device.
A protective dome enclosed the statue to keep it safe.
Often appears as...
- protective dome
- plastic dome
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Technical
noun
A large sports venue or stadium with a dome shaped roof.
The concert was held at the city's dome.
Often appears as...
- sports dome
- city dome
noun
A rounded top or roof on a building or structure.
The dome of the capitol building is a famous landmark.
Often appears as...
- domed building
- glass dome
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A head or skull in slang language.
He shaved his dome clean.
Often appears as...
- shaved dome
- bald dome
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A transparent cover for an object or device.
A protective dome enclosed the statue to keep it safe.
Often appears as...
- protective dome
- plastic dome
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A large sports venue or stadium with a dome shaped roof.
The concert was held at the city's dome.
Often appears as...
- sports dome
- city dome
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Architectural Feature
Think of 'dome' as a key feature in architecture that often symbolizes grandeur.
The palace had an elaborate dome, visible from miles away.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Landmark
Many domes are significant landmarks and may hold historical or cultural importance.
Tourists flocked to see the golden dome of the ancient temple.
Pro Tip 3/3Geographical Use
'Dome' in geography refers to a rounded formation on Earth's surface, not just in architecture.
The geologist explained that this dome was formed by volcanic activity.
Pro Tip 1/3Architectural Feature
Think of 'dome' as a key feature in architecture that often symbolizes grandeur.
The palace had an elaborate dome, visible from miles away.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Landmark
Many domes are significant landmarks and may hold historical or cultural importance.
Tourists flocked to see the golden dome of the ancient temple.
Pro Tip 3/3Geographical Use
'Dome' in geography refers to a rounded formation on Earth's surface, not just in architecture.
The geologist explained that this dome was formed by volcanic activity.
Pro Tip 1/3Architectural Feature
Think of 'dome' as a key feature in architecture that often symbolizes grandeur.
The palace had an elaborate dome, visible from miles away.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Landmark
Many domes are significant landmarks and may hold historical or cultural importance.
Tourists flocked to see the golden dome of the ancient temple.
Pro Tip 3/3Geographical Use
'Dome' in geography refers to a rounded formation on Earth's surface, not just in architecture.
The geologist explained that this dome was formed by volcanic activity.
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How an Amateur Built the...
which spiraled to the top of the dome with vertical bricks acting his bookends to hold the others in place they laid about one roll a week giving the mortar time to cure at this rate the dome grew at a snail's pace of about a foot a month but perhaps most puzzling is how
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Watch the Total Solar...
and you can even see sunspots through this life tomatoe incredible is that all right but I do want to talk about why we're here in this beautiful location which feels like it's the middle of nowhere it's in the middle of nature you can see that there's this geodesic dome
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Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
Dragon. So here's a dinosaur that has spikes sticking out of its head, no dome and gnarly stuff on its nose. Nobody noticed the gnarly stuff sort of looked alike. But they did look at these three and they said, "These are three different dinosaurs,
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Following the lights PIPE...
of domes you're going to see yourself you're going to be watching and they're going to be watching you as well and this is your Ganesha tea of life it all grows according to our on experiences thank you for letting me share with you
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A 3D atlas of the...
look at parts of this the software can also be networked between domes we have a growing user base of this when we network domes and we can network between domes and classrooms we're actually sharing tours of the universe with the
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Adventures of an...
the other two could still form a base, and that was mainly because each of the domes actually have a life support system built in the floor, so they can work independently. So in a way, you might think, well, this is pretty crazy.
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Carter Emmart demos a 3D...
This software can also be networked between domes. We have a growing user base of this, and we network domes. And we can network between domes and classrooms. We're actually sharing tours of the universe with the first sub-Saharan
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Live from Mars 360° PIPE...
to actually fill fill and fit into the dome shape and there are a certain element of personal personal things for the various kind of characters we are very limited to how much we can actually
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Hiroshima Photo Walk PIPE...
several years with my family it really inspires me how vibrant life is here and the serenity of some of the traditional culture we started near the epicenter of the atomic bomb and the dome
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The World's Most Rare...
could do was to form these domes of slime which we call stromatolites stromatolites were Earth's dominant life form where it not for the violent climatic changes triggered by volcanoes
Video examples
How an Amateur Built the...
which spiraled to the top of the dome with vertical bricks acting his bookends to hold the others in place they laid about one roll a week giving the mortar time to cure at this rate the dome grew at a snail's pace of about a foot a month but perhaps most puzzling is how
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
and you can even see sunspots through this life tomatoe incredible is that all right but I do want to talk about why we're here in this beautiful location which feels like it's the middle of nowhere it's in the middle of nature you can see that there's this geodesic dome
Video examples
Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
Dragon. So here's a dinosaur that has spikes sticking out of its head, no dome and gnarly stuff on its nose. Nobody noticed the gnarly stuff sort of looked alike. But they did look at these three and they said, "These are three different dinosaurs,
Video examples
Following the lights PIPE...
of domes you're going to see yourself you're going to be watching and they're going to be watching you as well and this is your Ganesha tea of life it all grows according to our on experiences thank you for letting me share with you
Video examples
A 3D atlas of the...
look at parts of this the software can also be networked between domes we have a growing user base of this when we network domes and we can network between domes and classrooms we're actually sharing tours of the universe with the
Video examples
Adventures of an...
the other two could still form a base, and that was mainly because each of the domes actually have a life support system built in the floor, so they can work independently. So in a way, you might think, well, this is pretty crazy.
Video examples
Carter Emmart demos a 3D...
This software can also be networked between domes. We have a growing user base of this, and we network domes. And we can network between domes and classrooms. We're actually sharing tours of the universe with the first sub-Saharan
Video examples
Live from Mars 360° PIPE...
to actually fill fill and fit into the dome shape and there are a certain element of personal personal things for the various kind of characters we are very limited to how much we can actually
Video examples
Hiroshima Photo Walk PIPE...
several years with my family it really inspires me how vibrant life is here and the serenity of some of the traditional culture we started near the epicenter of the atomic bomb and the dome
Video examples
The World's Most Rare...
could do was to form these domes of slime which we call stromatolites stromatolites were Earth's dominant life form where it not for the violent climatic changes triggered by volcanoes
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Quote examples
Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
When I was in architecture school, I became curious about the exact mathematics, physics, and construction of the great structures I had been studying. I wanted to know how these amazing things would work: the Pantheon, the dome of Michelangelo, the dome of Brunelleschi. So I decided to study civil engineering.
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Ted DiBiase Sr.
American Wrestler
When you talk about running big venues, obviously the WWE has sold out arenas all over the world throughout the years and it seems like every WrestleMania sets a new record. But, I believe l and I'm not mistaken that the first guy to run a dome was Bill Watts when he ran The Superdome.
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Roddy Piper
Canadian Athlete
There was a lot of work that people don't know about that I did to establish my villain persona. There were a lot of miles on the road that went into it, thousands upon thousands of hours of writing on yellow pads while driving in my car with the dome light on.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
You need to live in a dome initially, but over time you could terraform Mars to look like Earth and eventually walk around outside without anything on... So it's a fixer-upper of a planet.
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R. Buckminster Fuller
American Inventor
Let architects sing of aesthetics that bring Rich clients in hordes to their knees; Just give me a home, in a great circle dome Where stresses and strains are at ease.
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Eden Ahbez
American Musician
The earth is my altar, the sky is my dome, mind is my garden, the heart is my home and I'm always at home - yea, I'm always at Om.
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King Von
I don't go in and just get to rapping off the dome. I think about it. I really think about it, especially when I make the story.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is better.
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Vermin Supreme
American Artist
My answer to the climate crisis is, has, and always will be weather domes!
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Milan Kundera
Czechoslovakian Writer
The sound of laughter is like the vaulted dome of a temple of happiness.
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Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
When I was in architecture school, I became curious about the exact mathematics, physics, and construction of the great structures I had been studying. I wanted to know how these amazing things would work: the Pantheon, the dome of Michelangelo, the dome of Brunelleschi. So I decided to study civil engineering.
Quote examples
Ted DiBiase Sr.
American Wrestler
When you talk about running big venues, obviously the WWE has sold out arenas all over the world throughout the years and it seems like every WrestleMania sets a new record. But, I believe l and I'm not mistaken that the first guy to run a dome was Bill Watts when he ran The Superdome.
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Roddy Piper
Canadian Athlete
There was a lot of work that people don't know about that I did to establish my villain persona. There were a lot of miles on the road that went into it, thousands upon thousands of hours of writing on yellow pads while driving in my car with the dome light on.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
You need to live in a dome initially, but over time you could terraform Mars to look like Earth and eventually walk around outside without anything on... So it's a fixer-upper of a planet.
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R. Buckminster Fuller
American Inventor
Let architects sing of aesthetics that bring Rich clients in hordes to their knees; Just give me a home, in a great circle dome Where stresses and strains are at ease.
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Eden Ahbez
American Musician
The earth is my altar, the sky is my dome, mind is my garden, the heart is my home and I'm always at home - yea, I'm always at Om.
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King Von
I don't go in and just get to rapping off the dome. I think about it. I really think about it, especially when I make the story.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is better.
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Vermin Supreme
American Artist
My answer to the climate crisis is, has, and always will be weather domes!
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Milan Kundera
Czechoslovakian Writer
The sound of laughter is like the vaulted dome of a temple of happiness.
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