glass dome

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• dome — [ doum ] noun count 1. ) a roof shaped like the top half of a ball: The zoo s main feature is a jungle setting under a glass dome. the huge dome of St. Paul s Cathedral 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY an object shaped like the top half of a ball …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Dome car — Former California Zephyr dome car in excursion train service with the defunct Inland Lakes Railway – Plymouth, Florida. A dome car is a type of railway passenger car that has a glass dome on the top of the car where passengers can ride and see in …   Wikipedia

• Glass Pavilion — The Glass Pavilion, built in 1914 by Bruno Taut, was a prismatic glass dome structure at the Cologne Deutscher Werkbund Exhibition. The structure was a brightly colored landmark at the exhibition, and was constructed using concrete and glass. The …   Wikipedia

• dome — UK [dəʊm] / US [doʊm] noun [countable] Word forms dome : singular dome plural domes 1) a roof shaped like the top half of a ball the huge dome of St Paul s Cathedral The zoo s main feature is a jungle setting under a glass dome. 2) mainly… …   English dictionary

• Dome Car Magic (film) — Dome Car Magic DVD Cover for Dome Car Magic Produced by Richard Luckin Written by Kathleen Luckin …   Wikipedia

• Dome — For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). Domal redirects here. For domal consonants , see Retroflex consonant. Dome of St. Peter s Basilica in Rome crowned by a cupola. Designed primarily by Michelangelo, the dome was not completed until 1590 A …   Wikipedia

• Dome of the Rock — Not to be confused with Al Aqsa Mosque or Mosque of Omar (Jerusalem). The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount …   Wikipedia

• dome — domelike, adj. /dohm/, n., v., domed, doming. n. 1. Archit. a. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. b. a domical roof or ceiling. c. a… …   Universalium

• dome car — a railroad passenger car having a dome in its roof. Cf. dome (def. 7). * * * dome car, a railroad car with a dome shaped upper level that is enclosed with glass for sightseeing: »One thing is certain, the dome cars add much to sightseeing (New… …   Useful english dictionary

• dome — [[t]doʊm[/t]] n. v. domed, dom•ing 1) archit. a) a vault, having a circular plan and usu. in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions b) a domical roof or ceiling c) a polygonal vault,… …   From formal English to slang

• Reichstag dome — The current Reichstag dome is an iconic glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin. It was designed by architect Norman Foster and built to symbolize the reunification of Germany. The distinctive appearance of the… …   Wikipedia