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cupola

/ˈkjuːpələ/

Translations

cupolanoun

cupolas

/ˈkjuːpələ/

The church was adorned with a beautiful cupola.

Церковь была украшена красивым куполом.

Synonyms

cupolaadjective

/ˈkjuːpələ/

Used attributively to describe something that has or resembles a dome.

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.