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cúpula — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cupola noun A small rounded structure built on top of a roof or dome, mainly for decoration.
  • dome noun A rounded, hemispherical roof or ceiling.
  • shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
  • spire noun A tall, tapering structure that rises to a point, especially on top of a church tower.
  • summit noun The highest point of a mountain or hill.

Senses

cúpula is used for these senses in English:

  • cupola (architecture) A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
  • dome (architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
  • shade (countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
  • spire The top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit. [from 17th c.]
  • summit (by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting.

cupola — full definition

  1. noun A small rounded structure built on top of a roof or dome, mainly for decoration.
  2. noun A small turret usually fitted to the hatch of an armoured combat vehicle.
  3. noun A mass of plutonic rock that projects upwards from a larger batholith.
  4. noun A geometric solid made by linking two polygons, the base having twice as many sides as the other, with a ring of isosceles triangles and rectangles alternating between them.

dome — full definition

  1. noun A rounded, hemispherical roof or ceiling.
  2. noun Informal: a person's head.
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