🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ガラスドーム

Pronunciation / Transliteration: garasu dōmu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Glass bell/ˈɡlæs bɛl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15400 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"そのアンティーク人形はガラスドームの中に飾られていた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A bell-shaped cover made of glass, used in laboratories to contain gases, protect delicate items, or cover food.

    "The chemist placed the glass bell over the reactive sample to isolate it from the atmosphere."
  2. 2

    A transparent dome placed over plants to protect them from frost or cold weather.

    "She covered the young tomato seedlings with glass bells to keep them warm overnight."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English nouns glass (from Old English glæs, of Germanic origin) and bell (from Old English belle, denoting the bell-like shape). The term evolved to describe transparent dome-shaped covers used in laboratories, cuisine, and horticulture.

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