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dominations

/dəˌmɪneɪʃənz/

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Examples :

"The old wooden box had tight-fitting dominations to keep its contents safe. "

utensil item thing

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Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.

Examples :

"The soldiers took cover behind a ruined building."

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The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.

Examples :

"The student carefully decorated the dominations of her scrapbook with photos and colorful stickers. "

media writing literature art

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The top sheet of a bed.

Examples :

"After washing the sheets, Mom carefully folded the dominations and placed them on top of the other linens. "

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A cloth, usually fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa to protect it from dust, rain, etc. when not in use.

Examples :

"The furniture store sells dominations in various sizes and colors to keep your sofas clean. "

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A cover charge.

Examples :

"The dominations at the door helped the band cover their travel expenses. "

entertainment business

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A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.

Examples :

"We need to set another cover for the Smith party."

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A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.

Examples :

"The radio station played several dominations of the Beatles' "Let It Be," each with a different singer and musical style. "

music entertainment

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A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.

Examples :

"The captain strategically placed two dominations to cut off the batsman's favourite scoring shots on the off-side. "

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A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.

Examples :

"The open intervals are a cover for the real numbers."

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An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.

Examples :

"I collect old letters and envelopes; some of my favorite dominations are those postmarked from World War II. "

stationery communication

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A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.

Examples :

"The soldiers used the crumbling walls as dominations, shielding themselves from the sniper's bullets. "

military war building

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In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.

Examples :

"After the bakery failed to deliver the promised wedding cake, the bride's family made dominations by buying cakes from several other bakeries to ensure they had enough for the reception. "

business law commerce

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An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.

Examples :

"The homeowner's insurance dominations provide coverage for damage to the roof. "

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A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.

Examples :

""To maintain separate dominations, the spy had two wallets: one for his real identity and another for his cover story as a tourist." "

character story person job military police action plan

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A swindler's confederate.

Examples :

"The con artist's flashy car and expensive suit were all part of the act, designed to impress potential victims and make them trust his dominations, who would subtly steer them toward the scam. "

person character business action

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The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "When the roofer installed the new shingles, he carefully calculated the dominations to ensure a watertight seal across the roof." "

architecture building part material

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In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.

Examples :

"The efficiency of the old steam engine improved after the mechanic carefully adjusted the valve dominations, ensuring a tighter seal. "

machine technical part

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The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.

Examples :

""Checking the dominations is crucial before pouring concrete to ensure the steel bars are properly protected from corrosion." "

architecture building material structure

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The act of dominating; the exercise of power when ruling

Examples :

"The team's repeated dominations in the local basketball league have made them a feared opponent. "

politics government nation

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A ruling party; a party in power.

Examples :

"After the landslide election, the new party's dominations implemented significant changes to the education system. "

politics government

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A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.

Examples :

"Scholars debated whether the stained-glass window depicted Powers or Dominations, two different ranks in the angelic hierarchy. "

theology religion mythology supernatural

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A fetish characterized by control/power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.