Sekirov Dictionary

domino

UK /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/US /ˈdɑməˌnoʊ/

noun 8
verb 2
forms 4

noun8

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A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- Dominoes of indiscretions down Falling all around, in cycles, in circles Constantly consuming Conquer and devour — 2000
A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect.
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A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
- Then he hunted for the black carnival domino, supposing that it was the appropriate thing for a penitent to wear. — 1983
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The mask itself.
- He wore a domino, but beneath it could be seen his whiskers, cut after the English fashion, and long and pendent. — 1872
A polyomino made up of two squares.
The person wearing the costume.
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[in the plural] (slang) A person's teeth.
- […] break your dominoes by grinding them that way. — 1892
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(informal) A mistake in performing.
- Any player is liable to make a 'domino' — that is to say, he goes wool-gathering and continues to play when everyone else has stopped. If he does so at a grown-up concert the fault is irredeemable […] — 1932

verb2

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To collapse in the manner of dominoes.
- A dismasting often means the dominoing of one mast into the other, down through the decks, cannoning the cargo through the hull below, and sinking the ship very quickly. — 2010
To cause to collapse in the manner of dominoes.

forms

dominoed · dominoing · dominoes · dominos

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