occiput

noun

Definition of occiputnext
as in dome

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  1. dome
  2. noggin
  3. pate
  4. head
  5. skull
  6. cranium
  7. bean
  8. scalp
Noun
  • In 2025, the company finalized an agreement with Baghdad to redevelop oil and gas resources in Kirkuk, covering the Baba and Avanah domes of the Kirkuk field and the nearby Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz fields.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • As the shift in the heat dome was happening, the wildfires erupted in Canada.
    — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • Despite getting demoted from protagonist to fatality victim, Tan hints that he might not be done with Mortal Kombat — even if Cole and his now-two-dimensional noggin are.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Definition of noggin
Noun
  • The pate uses trim such as collars and tails, which are double smoked, much like classic barbecue burnt ends.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The smooth pate texture is perfect for older dogs who have issues with their teeth.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Definition of pate
Noun
  • Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Special Crime Division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said in a statement that the charges come after the agency received a new file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of head
Noun
  • Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • They were developed from CT scans of his skull using PEEK, a lightweight thermoplastic material.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of skull
Noun
  • Using Neanderthal cranium shapes to estimate specific brain regions’ volume, some investigators claimed to see signs of a mind with feeble linguistic abilities, poor executive function and an unremarkable memory.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
  • In the case of the female individual, the authors noted an unusual break at the base of the cranium that likely occurred near the time of death.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Definition of cranium
Noun
  • Code Black, with seven locations, has been roasting beans since 2012.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • In true British fashion, Bellingham was holding a cup of barbecue beans in the photo.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of bean
Noun
  • Seek out salons that will customize your treatment based on exactly what your scalp and hair need.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • Users wear an electroencephalogram (EEG) headset that detects the tiny electrical signals naturally produced by the brain through sensors placed on the scalp.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of scalp
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