HyperDic: dome

English > 4 senses of the word dome:
NOUNshapedomea concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
bodydome, attic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggininformal terms for a human head
artifactdome, domed stadium, covered stadiuma stadium that has a roof
artifactdomea hemispherical roof
dome > pronunciation
Soundsdow'm
Rhymesaerodrome ... tome: 31 rhymes with owm...
English > dome: 4 senses > noun 1, shape
MeaningA concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward.
Broaderconcave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvatureA shape that curves or bends inward
Spanishcúpula
Catalancúpula
English > dome: 4 senses > noun 2, body
Meaninginformal terms for a human head.
Synonymsattic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin
Broaderhuman headThe head of a human being
Spanishbonce, coco, melón, tarro
Catalanclepsa, coco
English > dome: 4 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA stadium that has a roof.
Synonymsdomed stadium, covered stadium
Broaderstadium, bowl, arena, sports stadiumA large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
Spanishcúpula
English > dome: 4 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA hemispherical roof.
NarrowerastrodomeA transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations
cupolaA roof in the form of a dome
geodesic domeA lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons
onion domeA dome that is shaped like a bulb
pressure domeA dome-shaped building that is pressurized
whispering gallery, whispering domeA space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points
BroaderroofA protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
Spanishcúpula, domo
Catalancúpula

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