geodesic dome
Definition of geodesic dome
ge`o`des´ic dome
n.
1.
A
domelike
structure
invented
by
R
.
Buckminster
Fuller
,
in
which
straight
structural
parts
are
connected
to
form
interlocking
polygons
,
affording
great
strength
and
rigidity
combined
with
light
weight
.
The
typical
form
has
the
outlines
of
the
top
half
of
an
icosahedron
,
with
the
triangular
spaces
filled
with
structural
members
forming
triangles
,
hexagons
,
and
squares
.
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