Dome vs. Arch

Domenoun

(architecture) a structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere; a cupola

Domenoun

anything shaped like an upset bowl, often used as a cover

Domenoun

(slang) head uppermost part of one's body

Domenoun

(slang) head, oral sex

Domenoun

a building; a house; an edifice

Domenoun

any erection resembling the dome or cupola of a building, such as the upper part of a furnace, the vertical steam chamber on the top of a boiler, etc.

Domenoun

(crystallography) a prism formed by planes parallel to a lateral axis which meet above in a horizontal edge, like the roof of a house; also, one of the planes of such a form

Domeverb

(transitive) To give a domed shape to.

Domeverb

To perform fellatio on.

Domenoun

A building; a house; an edifice; - used chiefly in poetry.

Domenoun

A cupola formed on a large scale.

Domenoun

Any erection resembling the dome or cupola of a building; as the upper part of a furnace, the vertical steam chamber on the top of a boiler, etc.

Domenoun

A prism formed by planes parallel to a lateral axis which meet above in a horizontal edge, like the roof of a house; also, one of the planes of such a form.

Domenoun

Decision; judgment; opinion; a court decision.

Domenoun

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

Domenoun

informal terms for a human head

Domenoun

a stadium that has a roof

Domenoun

a hemispherical roof

Dome

A dome (from Latin: domus) is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere; there is significant overlap with the term cupola, which may also refer to a dome or a structure on top of a dome. The precise definition of a dome has been a matter of controversy and there are a wide variety of forms and specialized terms to describe them.

Archnoun

An inverted U shape.

Archnoun

An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.

Archnoun

(architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch

Archnoun

Any place covered by an arch; an archway.

Archnoun

An arc; a part of a curve.

Archnoun

A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.

Archnoun

(anatomy) Curved part of the bottom of a foot.

Archnoun

(obsolete) A chief.

Archverb

To form into an arch shape

Archverb

To cover with an arch or arches.

Archadjective

Knowing, clever, mischievous.

Archadjective

Principal; primary.

Archnoun

Any part of a curved line.

Archnoun

Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the direction of the radii of the curve; used to support the wall or other weight above an opening. In this sense arches are segmental, round (i. e., semicircular), or pointed.

Archnoun

Any place covered by an arch; an archway; as, to pass into the arch of a bridge.

Archnoun

Any curvature in the form of an arch; as, the arch of the aorta.

Archnoun

A chief.

Archverb

To cover with an arch or arches.

Archverb

To form or bend into the shape of an arch.

Archverb

To form into an arch; to curve.

Archadjective

Chief; eminent; greatest; principal.

Archadjective

Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad.

Archnoun

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

Archnoun

a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet)

Archnoun

a passageway under an arch

Archnoun

(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

Archverb

form an arch or curve;

Archadjective

(of persons) highest in rank or authority or office;

Archadjective

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

Archadjective

expert in skulduggery;

Arch

An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space and may or may not support the weight above it, or in case of a horizontal arch like an arch dam, the hydrostatic pressure against it. Arches may be synonymous with vaults, but a vault may be distinguished as a continuous arch forming a roof.