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| die [ dī ] (plural dies) |
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1. (plural dice [ dīss ]) leisure numbered cube used in games: a small cube with the numbers 1 to 6 marked in dots on the sides, used in gambling and in a wide variety of games of chance
  throw each die once
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2. engineering stamping or pressing tool: the metal tool on a stamping or pressing machine that gives the finished object its shape and design
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3. engineering mold: a tool for molding substances such as metal or plastic
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4. engineering tool for cutting: a tool that cuts screw threads on metal rods, consisting of a metal block with an internally threaded hole into which blank rods are screwed to cut external threads
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5. architecture part of pedestal: the part of a pedestal that lies between the base and the cornice, especially when it is cubic in shape
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| [12th century. < French dé (see dice)] |
