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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
dome — ► NOUN 1) a rounded vault forming the roof of a building, typically with a circular base. 2) a sports stadium or other building with a domed roof. 3) informal the top of the head. DERIVATIVES domed adjective domical adjective. ORIGIN Italian… … English terms dictionary
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 — noun 1》 a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure. ↘the revolving openable hemispherical roof of an observatory. 2》 the rounded summit of a hill or mountain. ↘Geology a rounded uplifted landform or underground structure … English new terms dictionary
salt dome — Geol. a domelike rock structure that is formed beneath the earth s surface by the upward movement of a mass of salt, may reach thousands of feet in vertical extent, and is more or less circular in plan: often associated with oil and gas pools. Cf … Universalium
Salt dome — A salt dome is a type of structural dome formed when a thick bed of evaporite minerals (mainly salt, or halite) found at depth intrudes vertically into surrounding rock strata, forming a diapir.The salt that forms these domes was deposited within … Wikipedia
United States Capitol dome — The United States Capitol dome is the massive dome situated above the United States Capitol which reaches upwards to ft to m|288 in height. The dome was designed by Thomas U. Walter, the fourth Architect of the Capitol, and constructed between… … Wikipedia
Granite dome — A granite dome is a dome of granite, formed by exfoliation.FormationGranite forms plutons of igneous rock several kilometers below the surface as magma slowly cools and crystallizes. The granite is under great overhead pressure.Then, granite is… … Wikipedia
volcanic dome — ▪ geology also called Lava Dome, any steep sided mound that is formed when lava reaching the Earth s surface is so viscous that it cannot flow away readily and accumulates around the vent. Sometimes domes are produced by repeated outpourings… … Universalium
Lunar dome — A lunar dome is a type of shield volcano that is found on the surface of the Earth s Moon. They are typically formed by highly viscous, possibly silica rich lava, erupting from localized vents followed by relatively slow cooling. Lunar domes are… … Wikipedia
Altrincham Ice Dome — is an ice rink in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It has 2,026 seats according to the floorplan, and up to 500 standing places. The Ice Dome hosts the home matches of the Manchester Phoenix ice hockey club.The Ice Dome is a prefabricated … Wikipedia
Moore Dome — (74°20′S 111°20′W / 74.333°S 111.333°W / 74.333; 111.333) is an ice dome, circular in plan and of 15 nautical miles (28 km) extent, rising to 700 m and forming the northwest portion of … Wikipedia