astrodome

[ as-truh-dohm ]

/ ˈæs trəˌdoʊm /

noun

a transparent dome on top of the fuselage of an aircraft, through which observations are made for celestial navigation.

Also called astro hatch

[as-troh]. /ˈæs troʊ/.

Origin of astrodome

First recorded in 1940–45; astro- + dome

Words nearby astrodome

astrobotany, astrochemistry, astrocompass, astrocyte, astrocytoma, astrodome, astrodynamics, astrogate, astrogeology, astroglia, astrograph

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Example sentences from the Web for astrodome

“This is all we live for,” Tuff Hedeman was saying on the Astrodome floor, far removed from Willie and his friends.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet at least those crammed into the Astrodome and the other makeshift evacuation centers that have sprung up are alive.
Typhoon Haiyan Survivor Describes Utter Devastation in the Philippines|The Telegraph|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The nose swung into the Connie again, with a jar that sent Rip sliding into the clear plastic of the astrodome.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for astrodome

astrodome

/ (ˈæstrəˌdəʊm) /

noun

Also called: astrohatch a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars

a large domed sports stadium

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单词	astrodome
释义	astrodome [ as-truh-dohm ] / ˈæs trəˌdoʊm / noun a transparent dome on top of the fuselage of an aircraft, through which observations are made for celestial navigation. Also called astro hatch [as-troh]. /ˈæs troʊ/. Origin of astrodome First recorded in 1940–45; astro- + dome Words nearby astrodome astrobotany, astrochemistry, astrocompass, astrocyte, astrocytoma, astrodome, astrodynamics, astrogate, astrogeology, astroglia, astrograph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for astrodome “This is all we live for,” Tuff Hedeman was saying on the Astrodome floor, far removed from Willie and his friends. The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy\|Peter Richmond\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yet at least those crammed into the Astrodome and the other makeshift evacuation centers that have sprung up are alive. Typhoon Haiyan Survivor Describes Utter Devastation in the Philippines\|The Telegraph\|November 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The nose swung into the Connie again, with a jar that sent Rip sliding into the clear plastic of the astrodome. Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet\|Harold Leland Goodwin British Dictionary definitions for astrodome astrodome / (ˈæstrəˌdəʊm) / noun Also called: astrohatch a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars a large domed sports stadium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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