"dominolike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dominolike [comparative], most dominolike [superlative]
Etymology: domino + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|domino|like}} domino + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} dominolike (comparative more dominolike, superlative most dominolike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a domino (game piece), especially in having the propensity to tumble in a chain reaction.
    Sense id: en-dominolike-en-adj-X2z51PvJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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