domino vs mascaron

domino

noun
  • A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face. 

  • The person wearing the costume. 

  • The mask itself. 

  • A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect. 

  • A polyomino made up of two squares. 

  • A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. 

  • A mistake in performing. 

verb
  • To cause to collapse in the manner of dominoes. 

  • To collapse in the manner of dominoes. 

mascaron

noun
  • A carved, ornamental face, usually human, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building. 

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