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n. - A roof in the form of a dome; A vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting.

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  • Use of computer workstations was envisioned in the cupola from the beginning.
  • The new module and cupola is going to give the astronauts a pretty posh addition.
  • The corner cupola is made out of copper that compliments the "fully restored 1897 terra cotta detailing."
  • The corner cupola is made out of copper that complements the "fully restored 1897 terra cotta detailing."
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  • A "cupola" is a domed structure or roof, a "cupula" is a part shaped like a cup, while a "cupule" is a concave bodily structure, usually in trees.
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