Dominolike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a domino (game piece), especially in having the propensity to tumble in a chain reaction.

    "Any failure in the cableway system would have a dominolike effect on the entire project, upsetting the pouring timetable, snarling rail traffic […]"

Example

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"Any failure in the cableway system would have a dominolike effect on the entire project, upsetting the pouring timetable, snarling rail traffic […]"

Etymology

From domino + -like.

Related phrases

chain reaction

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