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dia·mond
 diamond
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- pronunciation:
- daI
m
 nd
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a clear, very hard crystalline form of carbon, used in jewelry and in abrasives and cutting tools.
- similar words:
- rock
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| definition 2: |
a geometric shape with four equal straight sides, two equal, opposed acute angles, and two equal, opposed obtuse angles.
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| definition 3: |
any shape resembling this, such as the red figure designating one suit in a deck of playing cards.
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| definition 4: |
a playing card of the diamond suit.
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| definition 5: |
a baseball field, or the part of it having the four bases and base paths.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
made of or having diamonds.
a diamond bracelet |
| definition 2: |
shaped like a diamond.
a diamond pattern |
| derivation: |
diamondlike (adj.) |
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