domino
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈdɑːmɪnoʊ/
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- We place the dominoes close to each other so that when one domino tips, the other one is also going to tip and fall over.
- domino effect
- domino game
- domino player
What one thing will knock down all the other dominoes?
- What one thing will knock down all the other dominoes?
- And even on the street, let's say longtime Latino residents, especially men, will sit on the street and play dominoes.
- I found that a domino, some sinkers, bunch of weird stuff.
- So I am getting that lead domino strategy.
- Kind of the domino effect, the domino effect of LS starting to fall.
- So this was kind of a, a domino effect.
Examples
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"I'll take one," I said, and returned to my domino game.
Fiction book (1995) -
IT—a ceramic rectangle, about the size of a domino, the color of liver.
Fiction book (1991) -
We got us a domino game going over his house every Friday.
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That should give me time to get back and join Walter for the domino game.
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We played "42," a domino game, in case you don't know it.
Blog text (23) -
The city's atmosphere had changed perceptibly in the last half hour: things closing up, groups of men clustering around sidewalk domino games.
Fiction book (1998) -
We played a friendly game of dominoes at the community center last night.
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He carefully arranged the dominoes in a long line for the upcoming event.
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After dinner, everyone gathered around the table to enjoy a game of dominoes.
Synonyms
23
4.2
A small flat piece with letters or symbols used in games like Scrabble
Compounds
- Archaic
2
6.6
The political belief that if one country becomes communist, nearby countries will fall like dominoes
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word domino for the small tile comes from that same French word for the hooded cloak; early game pieces were often black with white dots like the mask and cape, so the name moved to the tiles and the game.