dome

A rounded roof shaped like the top half of a ball.

• The mosque has a blue dome.
• Sunlight entered through the glass dome.
• We climbed the stairs beneath the cathedral’s great dome.

Similar words: cupola

Common phrases: golden dome, glass dome, mosque dome

A rounded object or cover shaped like a bowl turned upside down.

• The cake is under a glass dome.
• She lifted the dome to serve the cheese.
• A plastic dome protected the seedlings from frost.

Common phrases: cake dome, glass dome, plastic dome

A rounded part on top of a machine, such as a boiler or furnace.

• Steam collected inside the dome.
• The engineer inspected the locomotive’s steam dome.
• A valve sits above the boiler dome.

Common phrases: steam dome, boiler dome, furnace dome

To hit or shoot someone in the head.

• The sniper domed the enemy.
• In the game, she domed two opponents.
• He threatened to dome anyone who came closer.

Common phrases: dome someone, dome an enemy