domino
Pip-covered game piece
A domino is a small rectangular tile marked with dots on one face, used in games where players match ends with equal values.
A set of these tiles is called dominoes, as is the game itself.
The domino effect describes a chain reaction where one event triggers the next: Defaults spread through the banking system like dominoes falling.
Separately, a domino is a loose hooded cloak worn at masquerades, or the mask that accompanies it.
Seeds or dots
- dotsSmall circular marks
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- double-sixMaximum domino tile
- blankWithout marks or content
spinner · ivory · ebony · rectangle · set · boneyard · hand · draw
Impeding forward progress
- scoringEarning points in competition
- matchingIdentical in appearance
- knockStrike-produced sound
- drawCreate with pencil
muggins · matador · layout · line-up · chain · train · endpoint · play
Successive downward flow
- topplingCausing to collapse
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- triggerWhat initiates action
- collapseSudden structural failure
falling · succession · ripple · consequence · momentum · setup · record · stacking
Identity-concealing alteration
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- VenetianOf or from Venice
- ZorroMasked vigilante with blade
costume · mystery · anonymity · ball · black · silk · satin · tied
Impeding forward progress
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- positioningArranging in specific locations
endgame · opening · defense · control · reading · deduction · probability · scoring
pips
Seeds or dots
- dotsSmall circular marks
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- double-sixMaximum domino tile
blank · spinner · ivory · ebony · rectangle · set · boneyard · hand · draw · shuffle
blocking
Impeding forward progress
draw · muggins · matador · layout · line-up · chain · train · endpoint · play · pass
cascade
Successive downward flow
collapse · falling · succession · ripple · consequence · momentum · setup · record · stacking · spacing
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- VenetianOf or from Venice
Zorro · costume · mystery · anonymity · ball · black · silk · satin · tied · ribbon
blocking
Impeding forward progress
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- anticipationState of awaiting something
positioning · endgame · opening · defense · control · reading · deduction · probability · scoring · advantage
Trinidad
Caribbean island near Venezuela
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- paradeCeremonial public procession
festival · Calypso · steelpan · soca · revelry · troupe · pageant · feathers · sequins · beads
dominofirebreak
Cleared barrier against flames
dead end · buffer · circuit breaker · compartmentalized · siloed
- domino effectSequential causation phenomenon
- Dominican RepublicCaribbean island nation
- domino theoryContagious political collapse belief
- domino maskFacial covering around eyes
- domino setBoxed pip-marked tiles
- first domino
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