domino
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_071_adom·i·no /ˈdɒmənəʊ $ ˈdɑːmənoʊ/ noun (plural dominoes) 1. 
[countable]DGO one of a set of small flat pieces of wood, plastic etc, with different numbers of spots, used for playing a game 多米诺骨牌2. dominoes [uncountable]DGO the game played using dominoes 多米诺骨牌游戏3. domino effect EFFECT/INFLUENCEa situation in which one event or action causes several other things to happen one after the other 多米诺（骨牌）效应，连锁反应
[countable]DGO one of a set of small flat pieces of wood, plastic etc, with different numbers of spots, used for playing a game 多米诺骨牌2. dominoes [uncountable]DGO the game played using dominoes 多米诺骨牌游戏3. domino effect EFFECT/INFLUENCEa situation in which one event or action causes several other things to happen one after the other 多米诺（骨牌）效应，连锁反应Examples from the Corpus
domino• It started a domino effect which exists even today.• A domino game was cut short when one of the players clawed his jacket to shreds trying to ward off the spiders.• There will also be a bring and buy and a session of bag dominoes.• Like a row of cascading dominoes, scandal followed scandal.• But things almost instantly began falling like dominoes.• But lately, lots of white guys have been trying to play dominoes.• A hundred men were crowded into a little corner park, playing dominoes and cards.Origin domino (1700-1800) French perhaps from Italian, “lord, ruler”, shouted by the winner of a gamedom·i·no nounChineseSyllable
a one of flat of small Corpus set
Domino
Domino, Fats /fæts/
(1928–) a US singer, songwriter, and piano player, who made many popular records in the 1950s and influenced the development of ROCK ‘N’ ROLL music. His songs include Ain’t That a Shame (1955) and Blueberry Hill (1956).
Domino, Fats /fæts/
(1928–) a US singer, songwriter, and piano player, who made many popular records in the 1950s and influenced the development of ROCK ‘N’ ROLL music. His songs include Ain’t That a Shame (1955) and Blueberry Hill (1956).
domino
dom‧i‧no /ˈdɒmənəʊ, ˈdɒmɪnəʊ $ ˈdɑːmənoʊ/ noun (plural dominoes)
1. [countable] one of a set of small flat pieces of wood, plastic etc, with different numbers of spots, used for playing a game
2. dominoes [uncountable] the game played using dominoes
3. domino effect a situation in which one event or action causes several other things to happen one after the other
dom‧i‧no /ˈdɒmənəʊ, ˈdɒmɪnəʊ $ ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
noun (plural dominoes) Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: perhaps from Italian, 'lord, ruler', shouted by the winner of a game
Language: French
Origin: perhaps from Italian, 'lord, ruler', shouted by the winner of a game
1. [countable] one of a set of small flat pieces of wood, plastic etc, with different numbers of spots, used for playing a game
2. dominoes [uncountable] the game played using dominoes
3. domino effect a situation in which one event or action causes several other things to happen one after the other
