diamant — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
diamant is used for these senses in English:
- dipyramid In geometry, any of a class of solids formed from two pyramids placed symmetrically base to base.
- egg tooth (zoology) A small, sharp, cranial protuberance used by offspring to break or tear through the egg's surface during hatching.
- excelsior (US, _, printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
diamond — full definition
- noun An extremely hard, clear crystal form of carbon, prized as a gemstone.
- noun A four-sided shape with two pairs of equal angles, standing on one of its points (a rhombus).
- noun One of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, marked with a red diamond shape.
- noun The infield of a baseball field, which is diamond-shaped.
- adj Marking a sixtieth (or, in some uses, seventy-fifth) wedding anniversary.
excelsior — full definition
- interjection A rallying cry meaning "ever upward," used to urge continued progress.
- noun Fine curled wood shavings used as packing or stuffing material.