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cupolas

/ˈkjuːpələz/ /ˈkjuːpoʊləz/

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noun

Coupole

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. "

La vieille grange était charmante avec son bois vieilli et ses deux petites coupoles sur le toit.

architecture building

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Tourelle, petit dôme

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. "

Le chef de char regardait par les tourelles du char, scrutant l'horizon à la recherche de mouvements ennemis.

military vehicle architecture technical machine weapon part

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Coupole

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. "

Les géologues étudiant le batholite granitique ont remarqué plusieurs coupoles s'élevant comme des pics arrondis de la formation rocheuse plus grande et enfouie.

geology architecture

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Coupoles

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. "

L'architecte nous a montré une maquette du bâtiment, soulignant les deux coupoles hexagonales qui seraient au sommet de ses tours, ajoutant une touche géométrique unique au design.

architecture math

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Cubilot

A type of furnace used for smelting.

Examples :

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

La fonderie de fer utilisait des cubilots pour faire fondre la ferraille et produire de nouvelles pièces moulées.

architecture utensil industry machine

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Coupole

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

Examples :

"the posterior cupola of the cartilaginous nasal capsule"

La coupole postérieure de la capsule nasale cartilagineuse.

architecture building part

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Coupole, guérite

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. "

Depuis les coupoles des wagons de queue, les cheminots surveillaient tout problème le long des voies.

architecture vehicle part