dominoes

Everyday

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 →

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.