| die away |
of a sound, to reduce in volume gradually. |
| die casting |
the process of forcing molten metal into a metallic mold under pressure to make castings. [2 definitions] |
| die down |
to lessen in intensity; to come close to ending or being extinguished. |
| dieffenbachia |
any of various poisonous tropical plants, grown as houseplants, characterized by fleshy jointed stems and large dark green leaves with white spots. |
| die-hard |
a person who stubbornly refuses to accept defeat or change, abandon a position, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| dieldrin |
a highly poisonous, long-lasting insecticide. |
| dielectric |
a substance that does not conduct electricity; insulator. [2 definitions] |
| dielectric heating |
the heating of electrically nonconducting materials by exposure to a high-frequency, alternating electromagnetic field, as in the production of plywood. |
| diencephalon |
the rearmost portion of the forebrain. |
| die off |
(of animals or plants) to die one after another, gradually decreasing the total number within a population. |
| die out |
to gradually disappear; fade. [2 definitions] |
| die press |
a large machine for cutting or stamping metal. |
| dieresis |
a diacritic mark, such as on this letter "o" (ö), placed over the second of two consecutive vowels to show that it is pronounced separately. |
| diesel |
shortened form of "diesel engine," a type of internal-combustion engine that burns fuel oil which is ignited by being sprayed into a chamber in which highly compressed air, rather than an electric spark, provides the heat. [3 definitions] |
| diesel engine |
a type of internal-combustion engine that burns fuel oil which is ignited by being sprayed into a chamber in which highly compressed air, rather than an electric spark, provides the heat. |
| diesinker |
a person or machine that makes stamping or shaping dies. |
| Dies Irae |
(Latin) a medieval hymn, and its opening words, describing the Judgment Day. |
| diesis |
see "double dagger." |
| diestrus |
in a female mammal, the time between two periods of sexual heat. |
| diet1 |
the food and drink ordinarily consumed by a person, animal, or group of such. [6 definitions] |
| diet2 |
in some nations, a national or local legislative body. |