dome

/doʊm/
noun
  1. A rounded, curved roof or ceiling shaped like an upside-down bowl.
    • Rain drummed loudly on the glass dome of the conservatory.
    • The Capitol building in Washington, D.C., has a famous white dome.
    • The ancient mosque's dome was decorated with blue tiles.
  2. A rounded, dome-shaped object or natural formation.
    • The hikers climbed to the top of a granite dome.
    • A dome of clouds formed over the mountain peak.
    • The scientist studied the salt dome beneath the desert.
  3. A person's head, especially the top of the head (informal).
    • He rubbed his bald dome in thought.
    • The sun beat down on his shiny dome.
    • She gave him a playful tap on the dome.
verb
  1. To shape like a dome; to cover with or as if with a dome.
    • The pastry chef domed the cake with a layer of fondant.
    • The architect domed the hall to create a sense of grandeur.
    • Snow domed the tops of the fence posts.
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