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 domino1dom·i·no 1 D0335100 (dŏm′ə-nō′)n. pl. dom·i·noes or dom·i·nos 1. a. A small rectangular wood or plastic block, the face of which is divided into halves, each half being blank or marked by dots resembling those on dice.b. dominoes or dominos(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A game played with a set of these small blocks, generally 28 in number.2. A country expected to react politically to events as predicted by the domino theory: "The dominos did indeed fall in Indochina" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.).
[French, probably from domino, mask, perhaps because of the resemblance between the eyeholes and the spots on some of the tiles; see domino2.]
dom·i·no 2 D0335100 (dŏm′ə-nō′)n. pl. dom·i·noes or dom·i·nos 1. a. A costume consisting of a hooded robe worn with an eye mask at a masquerade.b. The mask so worn.2. One wearing this costume.
[French, probably from Latin (benedīcāmus) dominō, (let us praise) the Lord, dative of dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]domino (ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ) n, pl -noes1. (Games, other than specified) a small rectangular block used in the game of dominoes, divided on one side into two equal areas, each of which is either blank or marked with from one to six dots2. (modifier) exhibiting the domino effect: a domino pattern of takeovers. [C19: from French, from Italian, perhaps from domino! master, said by the winner]
domino (ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊ) n, pl -noes or -nos1. (Clothing & Fashion) a large hooded cloak worn with an eye mask at a masquerade2. (Clothing & Fashion) the eye mask worn with such a cloak[C18: from French or Italian, probably from Latin dominus lord, master]
Domino (ˈdɒmɪnəʊ) n (Biography) Fats. real name Antoine Domino born 1928, US rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll pianist, singer, and songwriter. His singles include "Ain't that a Shame" (1955) and "Blueberry Hill" (1956)dom•i•no1 (ˈdɒm əˌnoʊ)
n., pl. -noes. 1. a small, flat block, the face of which has two squares, each either blank or bearing pips or dots. 2. dominoes, (used with a sing. v.) a game in which the ends of such pieces are matched. [1710–20; perhaps identical with domino2] dom•i•no2 (ˈdɒm əˌnoʊ)
n., pl. -noes, -nos. 1. a loose, hooded cloak worn with a half mask by persons in masquerade. 2. the mask. 3. a person wearing such dress. [1710–20; < Italian] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Domino - United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)Antoine Domino, Fats Domino | | 2. | domino - a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costumecloak - a loose outer garmentfancy dress, masquerade costume, masquerade - a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party | | 3. |  domino - a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyeseye mask, half maskmask - a covering to disguise or conceal the face | | 4. | domino - a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dotsblock - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"five, five-spot - a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pipsfour-spot, four - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pipsone-spot - a domino or die whose upward face shows one pipsix-spot, six - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips |
Translationsdomino (ˈdominəu) – plural ˈdominoes – noun an oblong piece of wood etc marked with spots with which the game of ˈdominoes is played. 骨牌 （西洋）骨牌 domino
domino theory1. The political theory that, if one country or area adopts communism, then the surrounding ones will as well. The domino theory was a major concern as the Soviet Union expanded its power after World War II.2. By extension, the idea that an event in one country will result in similar events in the surrounding countries. The string of revolutions that occurred in neighboring countries during the Arab Spring was a great example of domino theory in action.See also: domino, theorydomino effectA phenomenon in which an initial event causes a series of other related events to occur, much like the sequence seen in toppling dominos; a chain reaction. The convenience store's decision to stop selling tobacco products caused a domino effect throughout the industry, leading other chains to quickly follow suit. When I took one book out of the bookcase, it caused a domino effect, causing all of the others to topple over.See also: domino, effectfall like dominoesTo fall sequentially. This phrase can be used to describe the physical collapse of something or the defeat of something. If that building collapses, the others around it will fall like dominoes. This movie has been so successful that it's causing box office records to fall like dominoes.See also: domino, fall, likea domino effect COMMON A domino effect is a situation where one event causes a series of similar events. The accident created a domino effect, causing about 10 other bikes to crash and injuring 14 other people. Unused houses deteriorate rapidly, affecting the value of nearby homes; in a domino effect, the entire neighborhood can easily fall victim. Note: This expression was first used in the 1950s by an American political commentator to describe what some people thought would happen if one country in a region became Communist: they believed that the other countries in that area would also `fall' to the Communists. The image is of a row of upright dominoes (= small, rectangular games pieces with different numbers of dots on them); if one falls, it knocks the next one over and so on, until all of them have fallen over. See also: domino, effectfall like dominoes If things fall like dominoes, they are damaged, destroyed or defeated quickly, one after the other. Since he came into the sport, the records have fallen like dominoes. Cities fell like dominoes to the rebels. Note: Other verbs, such as collapse or topple are sometimes used instead of fall. Inflation got out of control and banks started collapsing like dominoes.See also: domino, fall, likedomino n. a one-hundred-dollar bill. How many dominos is that going to cost? domino
domino a small rectangular block used in dominoes, divided on one side into two equal areas, each of which is either blank or marked with from one to six dots
Domino Fats. real name Antoine Domino. born 1928, US rhythm-and- blues and rock-and-roll pianist, singer, and songwriter. His singles include "Ain't that a Shame" (1955) and "Blueberry Hill" (1956) domino[′däm·ə‚nō] (mathematics) The plane figure formed by joining two unit squares along a common side; a rectangle whose length is twice its width. DOMINO
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Related to Domino: Domino DeliverySynonyms for Dominonoun United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)Synonyms- Antoine Domino
- Fats Domino
noun a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costumeRelated Words- cloak
- fancy dress
- masquerade costume
- masquerade
noun a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoesRelated Words- block
- five
- five-spot
- four-spot
- four
- one-spot
- six-spot
- six
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