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domino Definition

domi·no (dämə nō′)

noun pl. dominoes -·noes′ or dominos -·nos′

  1. a loose cloak or robe with wide sleeves and hood, worn with a mask at masquerades
  2. a small mask, generally black, for the eyes; half mask
  3. a person dressed in such a cloak or mask
  4. Etymology: Fr < Sp: in reference to the blackness of the piece

    a small, oblong piece of wood, plastic, etc. marked into halves, each half being blank or having usually from one to six dots marked on it
  5. a game played with a number of such pieces, usually 28, which the players must match according to the dots on each half

Etymology: Fr & It, hooded cloak (worn by cathedral canons) < dat. of L dominus, a lord, master

Domino Definition

Domi·no (dämə nō′)

Domino, Fats (born Antoine Domino, Jr.) 1928-; U.S. rock-and-roll pianist & composer
domino Usage Examples

Possessives

  • pizza: Domino's pizza with licensed brokers presence of mind.

Converse of object

  • play: The next player must play a domino with either an end of 5 or 1 dots.
  • have: For example, a player can choose to forfeit a turn, even when they have a domino which could be played.
  • place: Trying to place a domino which overlaps existing dominoes will remove the ones it overlaps.

Adjective modifier

  • first: It's simply a matter of tipping over the first domino.

Modifies a noun

  • transplant: Heart valve and other domino transplants are regulated with a much lighter touch.
  • effect: Here we see the domino effect of praying about the Book of Mormon.
  • theory: Similarly, knowing the domino theory, we quickly grab the second domino to prevent the cascade.
  • game: The children will learn through songs, miming, short stories and card and domino games.
  • player: Of bad bet on m m the domino players.

Noun used with modifier

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