What does astrodome mean?

Definitions for astrodome
ˈæs trəˌdoʊmas·trodome

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. astrodomenoun

    a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations

Wiktionary

  1. astrodomenoun

    A transparent dome in the fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft through which navigational observations may be made

Wikipedia

  1. Astrodome

    The NRG Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, USA, with a record attendance of 67,925 set by the WWE in 2001. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums. Construction on the stadium began in 1962, and it officially opened in 1965. It served as home to the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) from its opening until 1999, and the home to the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL)/National Football League (NFL) from 1968 until 1996, and also the part-time home of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 until 1975. Additionally, the Astrodome was the primary venue of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from 1966 until 2002. When opened, it was named the Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World". After the original natural grass playing surface died, the Astrodome became the first major sports venue to install artificial turf in 1966, which became known as AstroTurf. In another technological first, the Astrodome featured the "Astrolite", which was the first animated scoreboard. The stadium was renovated in 1988, expanding seating and altering many original features. By the 1990s, the Astrodome was becoming obsolete. Unable to secure a new stadium, Oilers owner Bud Adams moved the team to Tennessee after 1996, and became the Tennessee Titans in 1999. The Astros played at the dome through 1999, then relocated to Enron Field (now Minute Maid Park) in 2000. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo continued to be held at the Astrodome until the opening of the adjacent NRG Stadium in 2002 (which coincided with the debut of the Houston Texans, the team that replaced the Oilers). Although it no longer had any primary tenants, the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s, and was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. astrodome

    An astrodome is a transparent dome often situated on the roof of an aircraft, providing a clear view of the sky for navigational purposes. It allows the use of celestial bodies to assist with navigation. The term can also refer to a stadium in Houston, Texas, named the "Astrodome," which was the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium.

Wikidata

  1. Astrodome

    An astrodome is a hemispherical transparent dome fitted in the cabin roof of an aircraft to allow the use of a sextant during astro-navigation. Prior to the introduction of electronic means of navigation the only way to fix an aircraft's position at night was by taking star sights using a sextant in the same manner as that used by marine navigators for hundreds of years on board ships. To do this requires a 360-degree view of the horizon and the astrodome was devised to allow an uninterrupted view of the sky from horizon to horizon. Astrodomes were prominent on Royal Air Force multi-engined aircraft of the Second World War, and on aircraft ordered by them, such as the Liberator and Dakota, as a considerable part of their operations and other flying were carried out at night.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of astrodome in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of astrodome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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    Our main concern is high water, highway 288 from downtown to the South Loop is closed, and we are looking at potentially closing I-20 from downtown to the West Loop and from I-10 to the Astrodome area.

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