dominoes
part of speech
noun, plural of «domino» (domino, dominoes); «dominoes» also the name of the game
meaning for a pupil
1) Dominoes are small flat rectangular tiles, each with two halves marked with spots from 0 to 6. tree →
2) Dominoes is the game played with these tiles, matching ends. tree →
3) Dominoes stood up in a row can be knocked over one after another. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths lessons dominoes are used for counting spots, adding the two halves and finding number patterns. In science, a falling row of dominoes shows a chain reaction. «The domino effect» means one event causes the next and the next. Phrases: «play dominoes», «a set of dominoes», «the domino effect».
examples
- We played dominoes after dinner. tree →
- Line up the dominoes and push the first one. tree →
- The dominoes fell one after another. tree →
- This domino has three spots on one side and five on the other. tree →
- Add the spots on the domino to find the total. tree →
- A standard set has 28 dominoes. tree →
- One late bus caused a domino effect of late trains. tree →
note
Spelling: plural «dominoes» (with «e»). The game takes a singular verb: «Dominoes is my favourite game». In maths, a double-six set has 28 tiles; each tile shows two numbers from 0 to 6; the total of a tile is the sum of its halves.
Trees and pragmatics
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