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cupolas

/ˈkjuːpələz/ /ˈkjuːpoʊləz/

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noun

Kuppeln

A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.

Examples :

"The old barn was charming with its weathered wood and two small cupolas on the roof. "

Die alte Scheune war charmant mit ihrem verwitterten Holz und zwei kleinen Kuppeln auf dem Dach.

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noun

Kuppel, Türmchen

A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle.

Examples :

"The tank commander peered out from the tank's cupolas, scanning the horizon for enemy movement. "

Der Panzerkommandant spähte aus den Türmchen des Panzers und suchte den Horizont nach feindlichen Bewegungen ab.

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noun

Kuppeln

An upward-projecting mass of plutonic rock extending from a larger batholith.

Examples :

"Geologists studying the granite batholith noticed several cupolas rising like rounded peaks from the larger, buried rock formation. "

Geologen, die den Granit-Batholithen untersuchten, bemerkten mehrere Kuppeln, die sich wie abgerundete Gipfel aus der größeren, vergrabenen Gesteinsformation erhoben.

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noun

Kuppeln

A solid formed by joining two polygons, one (the base) with twice as many edges as the other, by an alternating band of isosceles triangles and rectangles.

Examples :

"The architect showed us a model of the building, highlighting the two hexagonal cupolas that would sit atop its towers, adding a unique geometric flair to the design. "

Der Architekt zeigte uns ein Modell des Gebäudes und hob die beiden sechseckigen Kuppeln hervor, die auf seinen Türmen sitzen würden und dem Design einen einzigartigen geometrischen Pfiff verleihen.

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noun

Kuppelöfen

A type of furnace used for smelting.

Examples :

"The iron foundry used cupolas to melt scrap metal and produce new castings. "

Die Eisengießerei verwendete Kuppelöfen, um Schrott zu schmelzen und neue Gussteile herzustellen.

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noun

Kuppeln

A small cap over a structure that is shaped like a dome or inverted cup.

Examples :

"the posterior cupola of the cartilaginous nasal capsule"

Die hintere Kuppel der knorpeligen Nasenkapsel.

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Aussichtskuppel, Dachkuppel

A small viewing window in the top of the caboose for looking over the train, or the part of the caboose where one looks through this window.

Examples :

"From the cupolas of the cabooses, the trainmen watched for any problems along the tracks. "

Von den Aussichtskuppeln der Bremserhäuser aus beobachteten die Zugbegleiter nach Problemen entlang der Gleise.

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