26984 words

diamond

9 definitions • 9 examples
1
a transparent, extremely hard precious stone that is used in jewellery, and in industry for cutting hard things:

Examples:

The tiara was set with diamonds and rubies.
a diamond ring/necklace
He had worked in the diamond mines of South Africa.
diamond-tipped saw blades
2
jewellery made from diamonds:

Examples:

Shall I wear the diamonds or the pearls with this dress?
3
a shape with four straight sides of equal length, forming two opposite angles that are wide and two that are narrow:

Examples:

Joe's socks had diamond patterns on them.
4
the square part of a field on which baseball is played, surrounded by the four bases, or the whole field on which the game is played
5
one of the four suits in playing cards, represented by a red diamond shape:

Examples:

the six/jack of diamonds
6
a playing card from the suit of diamonds:

Examples:

She played a diamond.
7
an extremely hard, valuable stone prized as a jewel and having many uses in industry:

Examples:

[ U ] a diamond engagement ring
8
a shape with four straight sides that meet to form two wide and two narrow angles, or a square placed with a corner at the bottom
9
one of the four suits (= groups) of playing cards, the symbol for which is a diamond shape

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