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| argyle |
of a knitted article, having a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colors. [2/3 definitions] |
| bort |
poorly crystallized, low quality diamonds or diamond fragments, used in crushed or powdered form as an abrasive. |
| carbon |
a chemical element that has six protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure forms as diamond and graphite, or in a large variety of compounds such as carbon dioxide, carbohydrates, and petroleum hydrocarbons. (symbol: C) [1/7 definitions] |
| crystal |
a naturally symmetrical or layered solid, such as diamond or quartz, with a regularly repeating three-dimensional atomic, ionic, or molecular structure. [1/7 definitions] |
| diamond |
a playing card of the diamond suit. [2/7 definitions] |
| diamondback |
any of several rattlesnakes or turtles having diamond-shaped markings. |
| first base |
in counterclockwise order from home plate, the first of three bases marking the infield of a baseball diamond. [1/2 definitions] |
| first water |
the highest degree of fineness or purity in a diamond or pearl. [1/2 definitions] |
| harlequin |
(often cap.) a clown in Italian popular comedy of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, traditionally masked and dressed in multicolored diamond-patterned tights. [2/3 definitions] |
| ice |
(slang) a diamond or diamonds. [1/12 definitions] |
| infield |
a baseball diamond, the positions at the four corners of the diamond, or the players playing those positions as a group. (Cf. outfield.) [1/2 definitions] |
| Kohinoor |
a large Indian diamond that is included in the British crown jewels. |
| marquise |
a gem with a pointed oval shape, esp. a diamond, or a ring set with such a gem or gems. [1/3 definitions] |
| quarry3 |
something that is in the shape of a square or diamond, esp. a tile or small windowpane. |
| rhinestone |
an artificial gem made to resemble a diamond. |
| right field |
the section of a baseball field outside the diamond and to the right of home plate. [1/2 definitions] |
| rock1 |
a diamond or other gem. [1/4 definitions] |
| sparkler |
a gem that glitters, esp. a diamond. [1/3 definitions] |
| turbot |
a large, flat, diamond-shaped saltwater fish, used for food. [1/2 definitions] |
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