saucer dome

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noun Architecture.

a dome having the form of a segment of a sphere, with the center well below the springing line; a shallow dome, as in Roman or Byzantine architecture.

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Origin of saucer dome

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby saucer dome

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How to use saucer dome in a sentence

His game lasts until his final ship has either collided with an asteroid or lost a shootout with an enemy saucer.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As long as one or two rocks were left on the screen, the little saucer would continue to appear.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dome could be rebuilt by 2021 if work stays on schedule, according to workers at the site.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her eyes are saucer-like, her face animated with a permanent smile.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State|Lizzie Crocker|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

From deep within, looking up at the tropical sky is like staring through the dome of some kind of earthen cathedral.
What Made Mexico’s Most Mysterious Beach?|Brandon Presser|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty Sevres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
If it had not been for the high, dome-shaped roof, the air would have grown heavy and impure.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
In front of him, dome upon dome of wooded mountain stood against the sky.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
The buildings grew higher toward the center of the dome, but I stopped while they were still two stories.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe
The inside of Jorgensen's always surprised new visitors to Asaph Dome.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe