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| di·a·mond [ d əmənd, dmənd ] |
noun (plural di·a·monds) |
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1. minerals hard colorless mineral: a hard transparent precious stone that is a variety of carbon. Use: gems, abrasives, cutting tools.
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2. mathematics shape like square resting on corner: a two-dimensional geometric figure formed of four sides, like a square standing on one of its corners
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3. card games card with diamond-shaped symbol: a playing card with a diamond-shaped symbol on it.
See also diamonds
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4. baseball infield: the area of a baseball field bounded by home plate and the three bases
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5. baseball playing area: an area for playing baseball including the infield and the outfield
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transitive verb (past and past participle di·a·mond·ed, present participle di·a·mond·ing, 3rd person present singular di·a·monds) |
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decorate something with diamonds: to decorate something with diamonds or similar gemstones
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| [13th century. Via French diamant "hardest metal" < medieval Latin diamant-, alteration of Latin adamant- (see adamant)] |
