dome

Noun
  1. A concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward (synset 113894711)
    is a type of: concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward
  2. Informal terms for a human head (synset 105547087)
    is a type of: human head - the head of a human being
    same as: attic, bean, bonce, noggin, noodle
  3. A stadium that has a roof (synset 103225395)
    is a type of: arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
    same as: covered stadium, domed stadium
  4. A hemispherical roof (synset 103225216)
    is a type of: roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
    subtypes:
    • astrodome - a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations
    • cupola - a roof in the form of a dome
    • geodesic dome - a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller
    • onion dome - a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture
    • pressure dome - a dome-shaped building that is pressurized
    • whispering dome, whispering gallery - a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points

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