The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Geodesic dome — Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Walt Disney World, a geodesic sphere A geodesic dome is a spherical or partial spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles (geodesics) on the surface of a sphere. The geodesics… … Wikipedia
geodesic dome — noun a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller • Hypernyms: ↑dome * * * ˌgeoˌdesic ˈdome 7 [geodesic dome] noun (architec … Useful english dictionary
geodesic dome — UK [ˌdʒiːəʊˌdiːsɪk ˈdəʊm] / US [ˌdʒɪoʊˌdesɪk ˈdoʊm] noun [countable] Word forms geodesic dome : singular geodesic dome plural geodesic domes a building with a high round frame made of shapes with angles that fit together … English dictionary
geodesic dome — a light, domelike structure developed by R. Buckminster Fuller to combine the properties of the tetrahedron and the sphere and consisting essentially of a grid of compression or tension members lying upon or parallel to great circles running in… … Universalium
geodesic dome — /dʒioʊˌdɛsɪk ˈdoʊm/ (say jeeoh.desik dohm) noun a dome constructed from a latticework of polygons whose sides are parts of geodesic lines so that the pressure load is shared evenly throughout the structure, having the advantage that the larger… …
Geodesic Dome — Eine Geodätische Kuppel, die Biosphère, Ile Ste Hélène, Montreal Geodätische Kuppeln sind Konstruktionen von sphärischen Kuppeln mit einer Substruktur aus Dreiecken. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichtliches 2 … Deutsch Wikipedia
GEODESIC DOME — See DOME … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
geodesic dome — ge|o|des|ic dome [ ,dʒiou,desık doum ] noun count a building with a high round frame made of shapes with angles that fit together … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
geodesic dome — ge′odes′ic dome′ n. archit. a light domelike structure developed by R. Buckminster Fuller, consisting of a framework of straight members, usu. in tension, typically having the form of a projection upon a sphere of a grid of triangular or… … From formal English to slang
geodesic dome — noun A domed structure of lightweight straight elements forming interlocking polygons … Wiktionary
