astrodome
[ as-truh-dohm ]
/ ˈæs trəˌdoʊm /
noun
a transparent dome on top of the fuselage of an aircraft, through which observations are made for celestial navigation.
Also called
astro hatch
[as-troh] /ˈæs troʊ/.
Words nearby astrodome
astrobotany,
astrochemistry,
astrocompass,
astrocyte,
astrocytoma,
astrodome,
astrodynamics,
astrogate,
astrogeology,
astroglia,
astrograph
Example sentences from the Web for astrodome
“This is all we live for,” Tuff Hedeman was saying on the Astrodome floor, far removed from Willie and his friends.
Yet at least those crammed into the Astrodome and the other makeshift evacuation centers that have sprung up are alive.
Typhoon Haiyan Survivor Describes Utter Devastation in the Philippines |The Telegraph |November 11, 2013 |DAILY BEASTThe nose swung into the Connie again, with a jar that sent Rip sliding into the clear plastic of the astrodome.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet |Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for astrodome
astrodome
/ (ˈæstrəˌdəʊm) /
noun
Also called: astrohatch
a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars
a large domed sports stadium