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cupola

UK
/ˈkjuːpələ/
US
/ˈkjuːpələ/

Translations

cupolanoun
cupolas
pl
UK
/ˈkjuːpələ/
US
/ˈkjuːpələ/
coupoleArchitecture ; terme général pour une petite voûte ou un dôme sur un bâtiment.
The old library was topped with a beautiful cupola that allowed natural light to flood the reading room.
La vieille bibliothèque était surmontée d'une belle coupole qui laissait la lumière naturelle inonder la salle de lecture.
cubilotMétallurgie ; four de fonderie utilisé pour la fusion des métaux.
The foundry workers gathered around the cupola to monitor the melting process of the iron.
Les ouvriers de la fonderie se sont rassemblés autour du cubilot pour surveiller la fusion du fer.
Additional translations
lanterneauArchitecture ; pour une petite structure en toiture destinée à apporter de la lumière et de l'air.
Synonyms
dome
vault
lantern
pavilion
turret
cupolaadjective
UK
/ˈkjuːpələ/
US
/ˈkjuːpələ/
Used attributively to describe something that has or resembles a dome.
coupoléArchitecture ; employé pour décrire une forme en dôme.
The observatory featured a cupola roof that could rotate to track the stars.
L'observatoire avait un toit coupolé qui pouvait pivoter pour suivre les étoiles.

Definitions

cupolanoun
A small, dome-like structure on top of a building, often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air.
The old library was topped with a beautiful cupola that allowed natural light to flood the reading room.
A furnace used for melting metals, typically iron, in foundries.
The foundry workers gathered around the cupola to monitor the melting process of the iron.
cupolaadjective
Relating to, having, or resembling a cupola; dome-shaped.
The observatory featured a cupola roof that could rotate to track the stars.
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