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geodesic dome
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geodesic dome
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A domed or vaulted structure of straight elements that form interlocking polygons.

geodesic dome
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a light structural framework arranged as a set of polygons in the form of a shell and covered with sheeting made of plastic, plywood, metal, etc.; developed by Buckminster Fuller

geodesic dome
A domed or vaulted structure of straight elements that form interlocking polygons.
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Noun1.geodesic dome - a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller
dome - a hemispherical roof
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geodesic dome


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Fuller has been so closely identified with geodesic structures that a 1964 Time cover simply collapsed the distinction between man and work, portraying his close-cropped skull as a geodesic dome.
In form, they, and their supporting skeleton, are similar to the geodesic structures developed by architects in the second half of the 20th century, including London's Millennium Dome.
Researchers now refer to these and related hypothetical molecules as "fullerenes" for their resemblane to the geodesic structures popularized by the engineer and designer R.
 
 
 
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