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
  • The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The East Coast is expected to soon feel some relief from the extreme temperatures as the heat dome shrinks, bringing chances of severe thunderstorms.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 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 smooth pate texture is perfect for older dogs who have issues with their teeth.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of pate
Noun
  • However, the broader research on head impacts does indicate that individuals and sports organizations should be thinking about protecting brain health.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Walk me through what was going through your head during your elimination.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 July 2026
Definition of head
Noun
  • But some companies are betting that mass-market neural tech won't require opening the skull at all.
    — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • The skulls are from the Dayak, a collective term for the more than 200 Indigenous groups native to Borneo, and are collectively valued at approx.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of skull
Noun
  • 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
  • Scratches inside her cranium point to the removal of her brain, while long bones like the humeri, femur, and ulna were carved down to sharp points.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Definition of cranium
Noun
  • In a blender or food processor combine beans, lemon juice, garlic, and salt.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
  • Under them, law enforcement officers are authorized to use paintballs, pepper balls, bean bags, rubber bullets and sustained pursuit — meaning a long chase from a truck, ATV or horse — to drive wolves away.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of bean
Noun
  • Researchers used scalp electrodes to track activity in the frontal and occipital lobes before, during and after the sensory stimulation.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • Yanez, meanwhile, walks away with the biggest scalp of his career and real momentum after a lost 2025.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of scalp
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