dome

/dəʊm/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.

2

Anything shaped like an upset bowl, often used as a cover.

3

A person's head.

4

head, oral sex

5

A building; a house; an edifice.

6

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.

7

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.

8

A geological feature consisting of symmetrical anticlines that intersect where each one reaches its apex.

9

A press stud or snap fastener.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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